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Crews clear debris near Berkeley homeless encampment

By Charlie Guese and KTVU Staff
Published  October 18, 2020 10:45am PDT
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Public Works crews remove debris near homeless camp in Berkeley

Berkeley Police told KTVU that crews are removing debris near a homeless camp near Interstate 80 and University Avenue Sunday morning. A sergeant said that people living at the encampment are not being moved.

BERKELEY, Calif. - Public Works crews are clearing piles of debris near a homeless encampment in Berkeley.

The CHP issued a hard closure of the Interstate 80 westbound onramp at University Avenue shortly before 8 a.m. Sunday.

A Berkeley Police sergeant told a KTVU crew at the scene that only debris is being removed at this time. Mental health services have been in contact with the people living at the encampment and were informed of the cleanup in advance, according to the sergeant.

Bulldozers could be seen hauling away various discarded items. Crews are expected to be on scene for much of the day. Traffic is being detoured along West Frontage Road.