Homeless camp backlash has reached a turning point in California
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Mark Beckner plays with his dog George inside his tent at the Friendship Garden homeless encampment at Harvey West Park in Santa Cruz. The city has recently told Beckner and his neighbors that they can no longer stay there.Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The Chronicle
SANTA CRUZ Each home has its own character in this coastal town’s Friendship Garden neighborhood.
Mark Beckner built a carpentry shop next to the fence he forged out of reclaimed wood. Michelle Ekwall’s “Wipe your paws!” doormat is a nod to her rescue dog, Optimus Prime. John Palacios and Jami Mims installed solar panels on their roof and a retro lantern in their living room.