Twenty-five people and eight pets have moved into temporary shelter as part of a state initiative to address encampments, Long Beach officials announced Monday.
State officials on Monday touted the results of an operation last week to clear an encampment in Long Beach through the State Action for Facilitation on Encampments, or SAFE, task force. The initiative targets encampments on state property in California’s largest cities.
Encampments have now been cleared in Los Angeles, Anaheim, San Francisco, Fresno and San Diego, with more operations planned, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office…