Based on widespread news reports, the entire nation seems enthralled by the recent news of homeless people living in caves along the Tuolumne River near Modesto. In fact, insiders have known about the caves for years. One nearby resident said of the homeless people living in caves near his own home that, “he sees them as neighbors who are ‘going home at the end of the day.'” The statement is a strong indication that many local citizens understand the plight of people with nowhere to go, even when their presence might seem threatening.