The Brief
- Nearly two dozen displaced RV residents from San Jose’s Columbus Park are being forced to move again after temporarily parking at a closed VTA station.
- The VTA has declared the site off-limits, saying the vehicles will be considered in “trespass and unlawful occupation” after 5 p.m. Friday.
- City officials say shelter and safe parking options are full, leaving residents frustrated and uncertain about where to go next.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The fallout from San Jose’s recent cleanup of its largest homeless encampment at Columbus Park continues, as nearly two dozen displaced RV residents are being forced to move yet again — for some, the fourth time in as many weeks.
RV residents facing eviction from closed VTA station
What we know:
About 20 RVs have been parked at the closed Almaden light rail station in South San Jose since last month’s sweep. After granting a one-week extension, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has notified residents that their vehicles will be considered in “trespass and unlawful occupation” as of 5 p.m. Friday.
The Almaden station has been closed to passengers for five years, but VTA says it remains in use for rail operations. When the RVs initially parked at another active VTA station without permission, officials temporarily relocated them to the closed site as a short-term compromise.…