San Diego, California – A growing homeless encampment on Caltrans land at Oceanview Boulevard and Interstate 15 in Logan Heights is drawing increasing concern from residents, who say their repeated complaints to the city and state have gone unanswered.
The encampment, which sits near the same area devastated by floods in 2023, has steadily expanded in recent months. Residents say the camp is not only an eyesore but a safety hazard.
“These people brought bed, mattresses, couches, chairs—you name it. How did all that stuff get here?” asked Carolyn Carr, a longtime Logan Heights resident whose mother’s home was damaged by flooding last year. “They had a fire going on. You see all these trees right here. This stuff can be caught on fire. And if the winds are coming from the east, guess where it’s going? Right across this freeway, over into where we live.”…