Advocates Link San Jose Woman's Death to Encampment Sweep

Local state senator making push to speed up homeless encampment removals on state highways & roads

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) If you drive along the different highways in San Diego County, youre bound to see an encampment either nestled into the hillside or under an overpass.We have a homelessness crisis and people are living not just on city streets, but also in Caltrans right of ways, State Senator Catherine Blakespear said.Thats what Blakespear is looking to tackle.The bill is saying that Caltrans needs to work with cities on managing and removing p…

Berkeley sweeps Ohlone Park homeless encampment

Most people had already left Ohlone Park, with some moving to the encampment at Eighth and Harrison. A short-lived camp on Allston Way was cleared on the Fourth of July.

Advocates link San Jose woman's death to encampment sweep

Advocates for the unhoused in San Jose believe the death of a woman is directly related to her recent removal from an encampment.

City sweeps Ohlone Park encampment

The Berkeley Police Department, or BPD, and the city’s Homeless Response Team swept unhoused encampments at Ohlone Park at approximately 7 a.m. yesterday after posting notice requiring all encampment residents to vacate by July 3.

Ohlone Park homeless camp closure underway in Berkeley

The city of Berkeley began removing the remaining tents from the Ohlone Park homeless encampment Wednesday morning.Residents saw city cleaning crews and police at the park around 7 a.m. and said they were working their way west from Martin Luther King Jr. Way.As of publication time, they had gotten to McGee Avenue, community members told The Scanner.Police at Ohlone Park in Berkeley on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Scanner InsiderLast week, the city …