Oakland Begins Final Evictions At Wood Street Homeless Encampment

CBS San Francisco

April 11, 2023

OAKLAND -- After nearly a year-long saga, final evictions were underway Monday at the Wood Street homeless encampment in Oakland.

Once the city's largest encampment with some 200-300 unhoused residents, there are now about several dozen people left. On Monday, the city said crews began removing tons of debris and illegally dumped material, along with stolen, burned-out and inoperable vehicles from the parcel.

Crews towed 12 vehicles from the site Monday, and four encampment residents agreed to relocate to a new cabin shelter program. City officials expect the eviction process to take about two weeks.

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