Police outreach team, city crews, and state partners restore site near Sibley and Blue Ravine after months of work
FOLSOM—What was once one of the city’s largest and most entrenched homeless encampments is now bare ground. The site near the intersection of Sibley Street and Blue Ravine Road has been dismantled and cleared in a coordinated operation that city officials say reflects both compassion and persistence in addressing homelessness.
The abatement was carried out through the combined efforts of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Folsom Solid Waste, the city’s Streets Department, and the Folsom Police Department’s Homeless Outreach Team (HOT). City officials described the cleanup as “the result of months of coordination, outreach, and persistence—and reflects our city’s commitment to balancing compassion with public safety and environmental care.” They added that HOT officers had engaged with individuals at the site many times in advance, offering resources and housing support, and noted that several people secured housing independently…