San Rafael sued over new homeless camping restrictions
The city's ordinance would require camps to be smaller and spread out, but plaintiffs say this will expose the most vulnerable homeless residents the new risks.
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The city's ordinance would require camps to be smaller and spread out, but plaintiffs say this will expose the most vulnerable homeless residents the new risks.
Decisive action is often called to address Marin’s most intractable dilemmas. Credit San Rafael City Manager Cristine Alilovich for doing just that. In her role as the Mission City’s top manager, Alilovich needed to address increased violent criminal activity committed by those with untreated mental illnesses or addicted to drugs who camp out in public […]
The city cleared a group of people from the Falkirk Cultural Center area in the aftermath of a shooting and other offenses.
The new ordinance restricts where homeless camps are allowed and how much space they can occupy.
A new ordinance would ban camps from being within 200 feet of each other, preventing mass congregations that the city deem as a health and safety problem.