Last week, San Rafael capitulated to residents complaining about homeless encampments by passing an ordinance that severely curtails camping. The new rules don’t come close to resolving the issues raised by people who say they are upset about crime, fires, trash and human waste at the camps.
The City of San Rafael is playing Whac-A-Mole with homeless encampments on public property. Unfortunately, it’s a zero-sum game, and everyone knows who ends up losing.
Taylor Devenport was born prematurely, leading to delays in her development. While attending Logan High School, she needed extra time to complete class work and was enrolled in special education
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.