Chula Vista Mayor Announces Discussion with Caltrans to Remove Encampments

Chula Vista mayor announces discussion with Caltrans to remove encampments

A homeless tent near a freeway. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego)  Following San Diego’s lead, Chula Vista Mayor John McCann announced Tuesday that the city is in discussion with the California Department of Transportation to speed up the process to address homeless encampments on the transportation agency’s land. The city has begun working to allow the Chula Vista Homeless Outreach Team to clean up encampments on freeway ramps in t…

Chula Vista, Caltrans work on plan to clean up homeless camps along freeways

Following San Diego’s lead, Chula Vista Mayor John McCann announced Tuesday the city is in discussion with the California Department of Transportation to speed up the process to address homeless encampments on the transportation agency’s land. The city has begun working to allow the Chula Vista Homeless Outreach Team to clean up encampments on freeway ramps in the South Bay city — a task previously allowed only by Caltrans crews with a few excep…

Chula Vista in talks with Caltrans to clear encampments from on-ramps

The city has begun working to allow the Chula Vista Homeless Outreach Team to clean up encampments on freeway ramps in the South Bay city — a task previously allowed only by Caltrans crews with a few exceptions.