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    The 805

    Lompoc fires trigger large-scale homeless encampment cleanup

    For years, homeless people have built encampments along the Santa Ynez River in Lompoc. Some are tents, but others are full wooden houses.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Sep 1, 2018 • 1 min read

    For years, homeless people have built encampments along the Santa Ynez River in Lompoc. Some are tents, but others are full wooden houses. Recently, there’s been an uptick in violence and fires, and following a murder late last year and some alleged cases of arson, police have had enough. On September 10th, they plan to remove every homeless person from the area. The question is, where will they go?

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    A clean sweep of riverside homeless encampments in Lompoc
    1. 0:00Lompoc fires trigger large-scale homeless encampment cleanupYou’re reading this
    2. 7:43Do shark bracelets really reduce the risk of shark attacks?
    3. 16:49The first immigrant woman to head up a U.S. union will lead United Farm Workers
    4. 22:40From hemp to dispensaries, cannabis wars along the Central Coast
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