Homeless individuals with their belongings are seen on nearby sidewalks in Escondido, Calif., on Dec. 16, 2024, after the city cleaned up a creek bed homeless encampment site. Jane Yang/The Epoch Times
ESCONDIDO, Calif.—A day after city workers cleared out a creek bed homeless encampment, some homeless people lingered on nearby sidewalks with carts loaded with their belongings on Dec. 17, attempting to return.
Police secured the site as public work crews continued cleaning up trash and waste left behind at the site.