The Brief
- San Jose city officials on Wednesday began clearing a large homeless encampment on land near Coyote Creek and the Happy Hollow Zoo, an area once notorious as “The Jungle.”
- City officials designated the area a “no encampment zone,” citing requirements to reduce debris and pollutants from entering the nearby waterway.
- Art Enriquez, who moved to the site two months ago, said he has been on a waiting list for housing for at least a year with no success.
SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose city officials on Wednesday began clearing a large homeless encampment on land near Coyote Creek and the Happy Hollow Zoo, an area once notorious as “The Jungle.”
Clearing ‘The Jungle’
The backstory:
The site, which was considered one of the largest encampments in the city a decade ago, was cleared in 2014.
However, people have continued to live there on and off for years. As of Wednesday, an estimated 40 to 100 people remained at the site.
City officials designated the area a “no encampment zone,” citing requirements to reduce debris and pollutants from entering the nearby waterway.…