LOS ANGELES – Crews on Wednesday continued clearing out tents and piles of debris from a long-standing homeless encampment along the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles.
The effort is part of California’s new State Action for Facilitation on Encampments (SAFE) Task Force.
What we know: — The cleanup marked the task force’s first operation in Southern California, where dozens of people living at the site were offered shelter and services.
The operation
The cleanup targeted the stretch of the northbound freeway between 87th and 88th streets, as well as nearby 88th Place. The encampment had grown over time, with tents and debris spilling into the surrounding community. Caltrans declared the area unsafe due to hazardous waste and other safety risks.…