[UPDATE 6 p.m.: Arrest Made] Structure Fire in Manila Area With ‘a Crew of Suspects on Foot’

Burning structureA fire broke out at a structure in the Manila area around 9:30 a.m. Fire crews responded as the flames spread to the surrounding vegetation. However, reportedly, this is a crime scene with aggressive dogs as well as possibly armed suspects

Firefighters are going in to fight the fire. “Sheriff’s deputies prepared with force protection,” reports one law enforcement official over the scanner.

Park rangers are near a “crew of suspects on foot,” according to one report on the scanner.

One lane of 255 is now closed.

UPDATE 9:52 a.m.: Scanner traffic is reporting there is a victim with a gunshot wound. The Sheriff’s Office reports this incident began with an assault.

[Photo by Stormy Taylor]

UPDATE 9:56 a.m.: Both lanes of Hwy 255 are now shut down.

UPDATE 10 a.m.: The structure on fire is at a homeless encampment. The homeless encampment has been cleared of people, according to the scanner, but there may still be someone in the structure.

UPDATE 10:05 a.m.: The fire is controlled and firefighters are searching the structure.

Fire and law at a fire and assault

[Photo by Stormy Taylor]

UPDATE 10:08 a.m.: According to a witness interviewed by our photographer Stormy Taylor,  the witness claims a man set the fire and ran.

UPDATE 10:09 a.m.: Allowing one-way traffic into the area now.

UPDATE 10:20 a.m.: Both lanes of Hwy 255 are again being closed.

UPDATE 10:27 a.m.: Photos below from Bobby Kroeker:

Fireman with dog.

Fireman with not so aggressive dog…

Fireman with burned structure
UPDATE 10:30 a.m.: The CHP Traffic Incident Information Page estimates the road will be shut down for two to four hours.

UPDATE 10:40 a.m.: Photos below from Bobby Kroeker on the scene.

A firefighter spraying down the structure that was reportedly set on fire.

A firefighter spraying down the structure that was reportedly set on fire.

The Lost Coast Outpost’s Andrew Goff photos the scene of a homeless encampment that is near the structure set on fire.
The encampment appears to have multiple piles of possessions tarped.

An officer walks a man and his dog through the encampment.

UPDATE 11:33 a.m.: Press release from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office:

At about 9:30 this morning, August 18, a male subject living in Manila phoned the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office requesting a deputy and medical assistance. He said he had been assaulted at his home in Manila by an unknown subject. The victim said he believed the suspect left the scene riding a bicycle. He also stated he believed shots were fired and he may have been shot. The scene was secured by deputies and the victim was transported to the hospital where it was determined that he had a minor laceration on the back of this head. The victim did not know what weapon caused the injury. The investigating deputies found no evidence of shots being fired around the location of occurrence. The victim’s home was an illegal structure he’d built in an area where transients are known to frequent. The structure was burned to the ground. Humboldt Fire responded and suppressed the fire. CHP responded to close Hwy 255 and create a bypass while the fire was extinguished. The deputies did a systematic search for the suspect, or any additional victims, at the scene. The reporting victim was the only one at the location of occurrence.

UPDATE Anthony Michael Domenicio6 p.m.: The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office reports that “[Fifty] six year old Anthony Michael Domenicio (07/22/1961) was arrested and taken into custody this afternoon by Humboldt County Sheriff’s deputies. He was charged with two felonies, assault with a deadly weapon and arson.

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MOGTX
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6 years ago

What the hell is going on the scum bums at it again .

Shake Well
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Shake Well
6 years ago
Reply to  MOGTX

Someone set fire to a homeless camp. My first guess is it was done by someone who would refer to homeless people as “scum bums” or the like.

charles engebretson
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charles engebretson
6 years ago
Reply to  Shake Well

Exactly

Gigi
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Gigi
6 years ago
Reply to  MOGTX

You got it !

beam me up Scotty
Guest
6 years ago

Good morning Vietnam!

Buzzards nest
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Buzzards nest
6 years ago

Napalm in the morning…..hmmmm. Not a bad idea

Bushytails
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Bushytails
6 years ago

Good thing that’s a fireman, not a chp officer.

BonnieBlueSky
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BonnieBlueSky
6 years ago
Reply to  Bushytails

Ah… referencing the poor dog that bled out after being shot by the scared-for-his-life CHP officer not so long ago. Sad that.

◇■◇
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◇■◇
6 years ago

Obviously not aggressive dogs! Luv how the pooch is leaning against him, sweet pic

Lone ranger
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Lone ranger
6 years ago

Good use for pristine california coast line, sure glad we got them dam fourwheelers off the dunes, lmao

Buzzards nest
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Buzzards nest
6 years ago
Reply to  Lone ranger

Tidal wave!

Honeydew Bridge C.H.U.M.P.
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Honeydew Bridge C.H.U.M.P.
6 years ago

Staged photograph of the firefighter and pitbull.
Lefties encouraging pitbulls, pro-bum, and marijuana.

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

That is beside the point, particularly the one on top of someone I won’t name otherwise I might insult them while they are insulting everyone in the thread, head!!!

BonnieBlueSky
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BonnieBlueSky
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Kym, why do you let the Chump keep spewing insults?

Moviedad
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

I appreciate your policy, Kym. One of the things I worry about in these present times, is current government officials seeing the public outcry against the Nazis, and using it as an excuse to violate their constitutional rights, so that after setting the precedent with the Nazis, they will then be able to go after their real enemies, “liberals” and “progressives.” Seeing you allow an open forum, regardless of how unpleasant some of the opinions may be, you are setting a good example of “American Values.”
If the Nazi can’t speak, then I can’t speak. If the racist can’t write and publish his stupidity and cowardice, then I can’t write and publish my opinion of his stupidity and cowardice.
So thank you, and keep up the good work.

Veterans friend
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Veterans friend
6 years ago
Reply to  Moviedad

Please remember that inciting violence is NOT protected speech.

Yellow Flowers
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Yellow Flowers
6 years ago

Awwwww, how cute. You want to be just like Alex Jones when you grow up.
The photographer must’ve poured something in that dogs eyes to make them look red….emulating a dog that had been super close to a smoky area.
This ‘staged’ production obviously flew out the the woman who runs Pitbulls and Parolees, how else would they be able to have on hand such a well behaved nice dog?
Jeez guy, who stood you up at the prom? It must’ve been over a hundred years ago, stop being so bitter & get over it.

MOGTX
Guest
6 years ago

Rob arkley owns that property ,and look at all the garbage . isnt that area ,a wildlife sanctuary?well that guy ,and his dog can diffently qualify. Looks like Browntown from Alaskan douchebag people.

dan
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dan
6 years ago
Reply to  MOGTX

That is not Arkley’s property. His property “Dog Ranch” is on the ocean-side and was recently fenced off creating the nightmare we see above.

t
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t
6 years ago
Reply to  dan

Actually this camp has been here for years. Stumbled upon trying to get pictures of the last big fire that was on Vance a couple years ago. Quite a shock thinking you’re on a nature trail to the bay then land up in a homeless camp.

charles engebretson
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charles engebretson
6 years ago
Reply to  MOGTX

Sorry Kym… There is way too much ugly…what the hell does this have to do with Alaskans? I don’t get it.

Zaniah
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Zaniah
6 years ago

What a mess. Who’s land is this on?

dan
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dan
6 years ago
Reply to  Zaniah

That is “our” land, public property.
Not long ago that was pristine, now it is a defiled
forested dune, the most sensitive habitat known to man.
There is only one thing uglier, forested dunes after the “Friends of the Dunes”
have ripped so much vegetation out that the geology collapses, at which point everything dies both native and non-native.
See the Overlook west of the Manila Montessori school.

Liberal hypocrisy
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Liberal hypocrisy
6 years ago
Reply to  dan

You have finally expressed an opinion that I agree with

spankie
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spankie
6 years ago

How about providing basic services for the houseless?
Like garbage/recycling and toilet?
Instead of continually chasing them off their camp sites?
Humanity and helping others goes a long way to improve
moral in such circumstances!

dan
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dan
6 years ago
Reply to  spankie

Yes.

Emily
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Emily
6 years ago
Reply to  dan

No.

Lone ranger
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Lone ranger
6 years ago
Reply to  spankie

This land owner needs to provide water and sewer for his squatters until they get jobs and are able to provide for themselves,lmao, they don’t want to work and neither do I, otherwise they would

Zaniah
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Zaniah
6 years ago
Reply to  spankie

How about the homeless respect the land they are squatting on and not trash it?? They contribute nothing to society nor do they want to. Take, take, take, and when that isn’t enough they steal.

Antichrist
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Antichrist
6 years ago
Reply to  Zaniah

Wow you know so much, bet the 85 percent of homless persons that are disabled vets have done more for this country then most ever will. They need help just to be able to hold down a job. Most of them dont feel like they fit into the modern day work force.

onrust8
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onrust8
6 years ago
Reply to  Antichrist

I often disagree with you but this time you are absolutely right. Thanks for standing up for the vets.

Truthy
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6 years ago
Reply to  Antichrist

85% of homeless are not disabled vets!

Thinking allowed
Guest
Thinking allowed
6 years ago
Reply to  spankie

Just what is needed, more free stuff to be stolen or destroyed. The fault is not of the 99.999% who take care of themselves, more or less. It is the fault of the infinitesimally small group of destroyers who insist on their own way and try to inflict it on everyone else. The ugliness of their world is self imposed, where ever they are. It is way too hard work to force some people to take care of themselves. A never ending effort that will never be sufficient or containing.

Lost Croat Outburst
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Lost Croat Outburst
6 years ago
Reply to  spankie

Every time anyone puts in a toilet or piped water for public use, it gets destroyed. Often by a homeless mental patient or sociopath. Look what happened to Betty Kwan Chinn’s project. Why do you think public restrooms are often closed? Vandalism. You’re living in the weeds, so destroy the public facilities. Del Norte St. Has a public fishing pier. Once there was a nice fish cleaning station. Even had piped-in city water. Don’t need a fishing license on the pier. Drinking water. Destroyed. There are programs to help people, but you have to get off your dead ass and try.

Moviedad
Guest
6 years ago

One of the biggest contributors to the problem is the lack of mental health services. Cops take those who are completely lost to the facility, only to have them released as soon as the morning shift comes on duty.
The money is gone. They’re not even trying to deal with the problem. We can blame Ronald Reagan till the “Antichrist” comes, but it won’t do any good. We have to deal with the casualties of a society that believes money is the only value of any worth.

Thinking allowed
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Thinking allowed
6 years ago
Reply to  Moviedad

I blame the lawyer that created the ‘not a threat to themselves or others’ hold policy that gutted the involutary commitment rules a decade before Reagan gave it up as an unmanagable task.

Anon Forrest
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Anon Forrest
6 years ago

Is it true that fishing licenses are not required on the pier? Any California ocean pier?

Book 'em Danno
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Book 'em Danno
6 years ago
Reply to  Anon Forrest

No!

Truthy
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  spankie

No,no,no!

Moviedad
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  spankie

Ok, we’ll make him responsible for the homeless situation, since you don’t think that’s the purview of the government, and we will assign you road maintenance. He’ll have to house the homeless as his punishment for expecting those who receive our taxes to actually perform certain, societal functions. You on the other-hand, will now be responsible for fixing the roads if there’s a problem. And of course, if you want roadways to be safe, it’ll have to come out of your pocket.
See how that works?

Dan Fuller
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Dan Fuller
6 years ago
Reply to  Moviedad

*entitled

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Blah Blah Blah: you missed a lot more than that!

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
6 years ago
Reply to  Dan Fuller

Conservative victim.

Someone
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Someone
6 years ago
Reply to  spankie

When they do establish places like that they get trashed by the homeless. I was homeless for years as a kid. I dont know why people have such naive sympathy. They cant even respect childrens restrooms in public parks. Give em something and theyll trash it while expecting someone else to care for it.

dan
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dan
6 years ago

No.

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Guest
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6 years ago

Homelessness is going to increase a lot more in the next few years as costs increase while wages dont and services for mental health get cut to almost nothing.
Its happening everywhere, just read about placer countys camps.
You would be surprised how many people work jobs but cant save enough to pay first last and deposit so they end up in a tent. HSU students are living in their cars, its hard to find and afford housing.

So we can sit and bitch and say “take them to your land ” to anyone speaking to the needs of social services, or we can do something we actually do well here, lets get creative about some solutions.
For instance, these folks could own a junkyard, theyre obviously good at collecting scrap metal and such. Pay them to sort recycling. I see meth heads by the eureka library literally sweeping the street with a broom, why not have them on supervised clean up projects? Who cares if their high, theyll clean stuff spotless.
We’ve got to do something proactive, it will benefit us all in the future. Pushing people out of one spot just moves them to another spot, where are they supposed to go?

People, take the time to read about homeless and RV issues all over the state. I was surprised to see how bad it is everywhere.

Thinking allowed
Guest
Thinking allowed
6 years ago
Reply to  ◇■◇

People have made their home as in the above photos. Is it spotless? Is it even safe from each other?

Eliminate cheap housing because it does not meet county standards and is socially ugly then expect remaining landlords to rent to people who can’t keep their persons clean?

Maybe the problem has more to do with drugs and no mentally ill forced residential housing in addition to housing regulation than with expensive rent.

Moviedad
Guest
6 years ago
Reply to  ◇■◇

Thanks for your thoughtful, intelligent comment. You are destroying one of the favorite mythic-tropes of the right-wing. Those factions who are against any investment in communities that doesn’t involve resource extraction or corporate giveaways. As you point out, the problem is statewide, and nationwide. The right says that anything we do to alleviate the suffering of people is a clarion call to homeless people all over the country to “Come to Humboldt County, CA! They have a public restroom! They have a bench!” And the homeless will come here, like a million-man-march of zombies. Emptying out the towns they are presently in. They will all migrate to Humboldt. Of course this is nonsense. It’s the same all over. They didn’t really come from anywhere else in any great number. There are travelers, for sure. But there always are.
What’s really happening is the same ol’ story. Corrupt government, at every level, are milking the treasuries of their municipalities to reward corporations in the form of tax-breaks, all in the name of “Jobs!” Never mind that those jobs never seem to appear. The local officials get their graft for arranging the looting. Everyone is happy. Except those individuals who have to deal with the problems that are not going away, and are getting worse every day. But still, with no funds for dealing with mental-health, homelessness, drug-addiction, alcoholism; these municipalities are still clinging to offering huge tax-credits to corps. Still giving billions to billionaires, claiming that somehow, making the rich, richer is going to solve all our problems.
“That’s why we can’t have nice things!”
It’s true, the homeless are the reasons given for the lack of public space. Can’t have public restrooms in the middle of a shopping area. It’s embarrassing to host friends from Europe, and try to explain why there’s no restroom, when there are crowds of people all walking around, shopping. Or no bench to sit on. I did see that they reinstalled one or two in the middle of Old Town. How long before they too are ripped out to deny the homeless a place to be.

Der!
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Der!
6 years ago

They kicked them out, from behind the Bayshore Mall, so here they are again just different location. Looks like kicking them out place to place works. Fuck giving these folks a warm safe place to live and get there shit together. Let’s kick them out again & again, so they can play musical chairs across the county. This plan sure is working great!

local observer
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local observer
6 years ago
Reply to  Der!

they don’t leave the area. as you can see from the amount of stuff that these individuals have been recently evicted, probably from a Squire rental. I was just in Redding and they have the same problem with local evicted drug addicts living under the bridges. but there is no fixing these individuals and I mean ever, we can only help their kids at this point and we should. everyone that is able should become a foster parent. I have. the solution is to stop the cycle.

Der!
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Der!
6 years ago
Reply to  local observer

I was being sarcastic, der! They all need help, including the drug addicts. Props to being a foster parent.

local observer
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local observer
6 years ago
Reply to  Der!

i know you were sarcastic. i can assure you there is no helping the evicted drug addicts. i don’t call them homeless for a reason. i even have one in my family. these scumbags rob the elderly homeless of their SSI every month and are beyond evil.

Der!
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Der!
6 years ago
Reply to  local observer

I recovered after someone kind, gave me a lil help & was able to talk a lil sense into me, 18yrs ago. From what I’ve read, the crap today, is worse, saturated with all sorts of synthetics, not to forget this fentanyl shit. It’s apparently harder to kick and you also risk dying, detoxing off this crap. It’s a national crisis that deserves to be taken care of, by the industry that created and spread it in the first place. Sorry luv but I feel your opinion is a lil biased, because your current situation. I’m also sorry you’ve had to endure pain from someone with an addiction problem. I still have years to make up for what I’ve done to my family & friends and hopefully yours will try & do the same someday. Thumbs up on the foster care, breaking the cycle is a great route but not the only one. Take care.

just me
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just me
6 years ago
Reply to  Der!

[edit: Please stop advocating violence or I will have to ban you.]

Hum broseph
Guest
6 years ago

Which homeless man pinched a duece in the microwave?

Sparklemahn
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Sparklemahn
6 years ago
Reply to  Hum broseph

They’re not their. No wonder you don’t like me.

Livin' Easy
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Livin' Easy
6 years ago

I truly feel for the homeless people everywhere. But, I imagine they dig holes allover to use as a bathroom; and you can see they have piles of junk all over. Plus they damage vegetation and parts of the environment. With the exception of sometimes diverting water, they are very similar to why people hate growers. Not referring to the ones who extreme as far as leaving trash, chemicals etc on public grounds. I am talking about the responsible people growing on private property, but don’t have permits. They use their own water, clean their trash and care about the land. Several people that have been responsible on private property have been busted this year. At least they are spending money in the county and trying to work for an income that returns to the county. Plus, they are not a drain on county resources and a nuisance to the public; unlike the homeless. The money spent on busting all the responsible growers on private property could be used to help solve the homeless problems. A win for the homeless and the county.

MOGTX
Guest
6 years ago

Mr guest your comment is one of the best, so far I completely agree with you In fact I could not have said it better BRAVO.

Kathy
Guest
Kathy
6 years ago

Kym the Time Standard said there were 2 children missing from this encampment, AFD said no persons were found in the burned structure.
But no updates, have you heard anything?

Kathy
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Kathy
6 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Thank you

Thinking allowed
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Thinking allowed
6 years ago

According to KIEM 3, the man in the last picture with the pitbull who has been living there 6 months, said he had a fight with the person living in the burnt down camp and set it on fire.

R-DOG
Guest
6 years ago

Save the homeless

JJ
Guest
JJ
6 years ago

Save the rest of us.

Guest
Guest
Guest
6 years ago

Who’s tweaked? I’m not tweaked! Guy wants to have gay relations with me, shit!

Sparklemahn
Guest
Sparklemahn
6 years ago
Reply to  Guest

Damn you are messed up! No wonder you don’t like me.

Anon Forrest
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Anon Forrest
6 years ago

Isn’t the Accused the same guy with the dog on a leash? Hope the dog is OK.

humkid
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humkid
6 years ago

what interesting it takes years to build any building west of 101 because of Ca. coastal commission .It took redwood marine 12 years.yet you can build a structure and defecate at will where ever u chose, with no enforcement .
Under Samoa Bridges the encampment are growing daily.
Seems like the home free have all the rights.and can do as they please.
And to all you bleeding hearts ,You should all take in some home frees and let them camp in your backyard and see how long you are willing to put up with disrespect and violent ways let them pile up their stuff and poop around your flowerbeds.

Ivan B. Nobody
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Ivan B. Nobody
6 years ago

Look to what San Diego has done after 500+ cases of Hep-A hit the homeless….they provided a safe tent city with toilet & handwashing facilities. Furthermore…why can’t the 1,000s of cheap shipping containers can’t be modified and provided to our poor/helpless/addicted/mental citizens? We spend over a $BILLION$ a day for defense and yet we must suffer this wave of homelessness??