{"id":1259,"date":"2013-08-13T06:34:36","date_gmt":"2013-08-13T06:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/?p=1259"},"modified":"2013-08-25T06:36:47","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T06:36:47","slug":"who-is-burning-down-the-homeless-camps-of-fresno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/huffsantacruz.org\/wordpress\/who-is-burning-down-the-homeless-camps-of-fresno\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Burning Down the Homeless Camps of Fresno?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NOTES FROM NORSE:\u00a0 The climate of darkening discrimination in Santa Cruz has not yet erupted into arson as against the most vulnerable (though several fires have been blamed on homeless people).<\/p>\n

The new toxic climate that enables “trollbusting” has resulted in abusive police activity.<\/p>\n

Incidents reported to me last night include reports of deputy theft and destruction of the blankets of a 50-year old woman and cops ignoring Santa Cruz Muni Code 6.36.055 which dictates that those on waiting lists for shelters are not susceptible to the Sleeping, Blanket, and Camping Ban laws.<\/p>\n

Last week a homeless man reported he was given a 24-hour stay-away order from San Lorenzo Park for “sleepcrime” after his property had been twice stolen and thrown.\u00a0 Now active apparently is\u00a0 away the new “discomfort someone in the park with profane language, face a 6 months jail\/$1000 fine sentence”.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile the closing down of the\u00a0 Page Smith Community House for three months renovation and the relocation of clients there into the spaces of the Paul Lee Loft, means there’s zero “emergency” shelter (though there’s been a waiting list for that for years as well).<\/p>\n

In response to local discrimination, picketing against the liberal-in-label but bigoted-in-practice CruzioWorks is due to resume Friday 1 PM at their HQ at Cedar and Church streets.<\/p>\n

THE FRESNO SITUATION (according to activist and writer Mike Rhodes)<\/p>\n

There have been 2 major fires at homeless encampments in the last week. One was a confirmed arson and the fire department has not determined the cause of yesterday\u2019s fire. The photos below show what remains.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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When I was there this afternoon I did not see anybody from the City of Fresno, the Red Cross, or anywhere else trying to help the homeless who lost everything they owned. In fact, the City of Fresno has signs up saying they are going to bulldoze this (and other) homeless encampments in downtown Fresno starting later this month. The demolition notices do not explain how this city action will help the homeless or where they are supposed to go. All photos by Mike Rhodes<\/div>\n
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\u00a7Monterey and E street 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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The woman in the foreground was looking for anything of value left after the fire. The man behind the fence is putting up a new shelter.<\/div>\n

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\n\u00a7Monterey and E street 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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Looking north from California street<\/div>\n

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\u00a7Monterey and E street 4<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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A boat that burned on the north end of the encampment looks out of place<\/div>\n
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\u00a7Golden State Off Ramp 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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This is the fire that happened last week<\/div>\n

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\u00a7Golden State Off Ramp 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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Another View of the fire damage<\/div>\n

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\u00a7Golden State Off Ramp 3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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This is the Homeless Encampment just south of the fire<\/div>\n

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\u00a7Golden State Off Ramp 6<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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Notices of the Eviction – next to homeless shelters on Golden State blvd.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a7Golden State Off Ramp 7<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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The Homeless Have posted signs of their own<\/div>\n

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\u00a7Santa Clara Street (looking east from E street)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
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The City of Fresno says they are going to destroy this homeless encampment later this month. For more information, see: http:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2013\/07\/30\/18740629.php<\/wbr><\/wbr><\/a><\/div>\n
FOR MORE PHOTOS AND COMMENTS GO TO<\/p>\n
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Mike Rhodes\u00a0 Editor\u00a0 Community Alliance Newspaper\u00a0 PO Box 5077\u00a0 Fresno Ca 93755\u00a0 (559) 978-4502<\/a> (cell)
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