Homeless Leader Vows to Restore Encampment
The Camp Paradise homeless plan to resurrect their riverside encampment, but the city has said it will boot any squatters.
“I’m going all the way,” camp founder Larry Templeton said, vowing to pitch tents this week along the San Lorenzo River near the California 1 bridge. About 15 people were expected to move into Camp Paradise, which had 50 residents in its heyday last year.
The encampment existed openly from February 2001 until the river washed it away in December. Police had been threatening to roust the campers for months while City Council members tried to negotiate a compromise.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
