SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — An encampment along Interstate 5 in San Diego was cleared this week, Caltrans and the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced.
Caltrans on Thursday took to social media to announce an encampment along I-5 in San Diego was cleared and that crews removed seven cubic yards of debris, which is enough to fill about three pickup trucks.
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Officials offered two people at the encampment services, Caltrans noted.
The City of San Diego has protocols for Encampment Clean-Up and Abatement, which include a 24-hour notice ahead of any clean-up as well as allowing people to retrieve their belongings afterwards. Items are stored for 90 days. Individuals can call 858-694-7000, and a City employee will return their items to them.
San Diego’s Safe Sleeping Program gives unhoused individuals a place to stay other than the streets and traditional shelters.
The California Highway Patrol, El Cajon Area Office, has recently dedicated an officer solely to addressing homeless encampments in the community.
Homelessness Response Center resources in San Diego, including shelters, rent help, food assistance, and more, can be found at sandiego.gov/homelessness-strategies-and-solutions/services/homelessness-response-center.
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