I wonder how her traveling to CA would even be helpful, given that bf had no place to stay.Also to note from the article:
Norris came to San Diego to help her boyfriend after he left a rehab facility and was forced into living on the street, according to Walker. The couple had a disagreement before Walker's last conversation with her daughter, and Walker says there have been domestic violence incidents in the past.
I wonder if Lateche has ever struggled with drugs. In no way do I want to accuse her of this without evidence, but if she has, it could explain LE's refusal to label her as endangered, I suppose. I personally do not see a good outcome for this case, but it's interesting that LE seems to.