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City of Santa Cruz Vehicles Torched in Opposition to Homeless Sweeps

by Alex Darocy (alex [at] alexdarocy.com)
Multiple city vehicles were set on fire and destroyed at a maintenance yard at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz on June 2. Graffiti left at the scene read, "Leave Homeless Alone!!" and "Stop Sweeping!"
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City officials have estimated the damage to be approximately $300,000.

The vehicles were destroyed in advance of the impending closure of the San Lorenzo Park Benchlands homeless encampment, which the City of Santa Cruz has announced will begin in July.


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§Fire in Progress
by Alex Darocy (alex [at] alexdarocy.com)
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Photo Credit: Santa Cruz Fire Department

Caption:
"This morning at 1:37, the Santa Cruz Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire at 300 Evergreen St. E3110 arrived on scene and found several vehicles burning in the parking lot of the above address, behind a locked gate. The fire was threatening many other vehicles, and two structures. Crews forced entry through the gate, deployed hose lines and extinguished the fire. The fire was contained to six vehicles."
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Source: Santa Cruz Fire Department
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