The City of Turlock cleaned out a second homeless encampment on Wednesday and while some individuals utilized the offers of services, none opted to move to one of the shelters.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. MANTECA DROPS QUAEX FOR HOMELESS WITH ( ) City Council sees 8-acre South Main site as best way for holistic homeless solution The 8.1 acres are along South Main Street between B.R. Funsten Flooring and Extra Space Storage.
Manteca’s elected leaders are walking away from the Qualex site as the linchpin in a stepped up effort to address the city’s homeless problems.
They will continue to squat, so to speak, on the Qualex parking lot by using it for temporary homeless services such as the current warming center until someone in Sacramento tells the city they have to auction off the site as part of the shutdown of the former Manteca Redevelopment Agency that then Gov. Jerry Brown pulled the plug on 10 years ago to help the state weather the Great Recession.