CHP and Caltrans clear out homeless camp along Highway 32 and 99

Trash and tents filled the area early Tuesday before CHP and Caltrans showed up to remove the homeless who called the area home.

Today -- california highway patrol and cal trans cleared out a homeless camp along highway 32 and 99.

Action news now reporter dani masten is live near this encampment& dani how is it looking there now?

Debbie that encampment was just behind me.

I just walked over and checked.

It is now all cleaned up.*pk* trash and tents filled this area earlier today before chp and cal trans showed up to remove the homeless who called this home& didn't want to give name /lived in encampment near highway 32 and 99 "we have to be out of here and vacate immediately."

After receiving a 72-hour notice last thursday those living in this area were expected to be packed up and moved out by 8am this morning.

Didn't want to give name /lived in encampment near highway 32 and 99 "people out here with a bunch of different problems that they are facing and any one of you could be in the same situation given a fire or any natural disaster if you didn't have the help too."

Dani masten "this is what it looked like out here earlier this afternoon.

Chp and cal trans assisting to move people living in this homeless encampment out of the area.

People i spoke to living in this area tell me they don't know where they are going to go next."

Didn't want to give name /lived in encampment near highway 32 and 99 "we don't know exactly.

You lose jobs because you can't get enough time in-between having to move every two to three days to be able to maintain a regular job."

The city of chico tells action news nowÃthis area in chico is owned by the state.

Therefore, chico pd nor the city is able to step in and help with clearing out these areas.

Eric gustafson/public works city of chico "it is cal trans right away underneath the freeway.

However, we have a maintenance agreement with cal trans to maintain the park areas underneath the freeways over passes."

Those who were removed from this area today are crying out for help... didn't want to give name /lived in encampment near highway 32 and 99 "we don't want to be like this.

I'd rather work a 40- to-60-hour week and have a place and roof over my head and not have to deal with this."

Public works for the city of chico tells me if requested from cal transÃthey will come out here and assist in cleaning up this area.

Live in chico - dani masten, action news now, coverage you can count on.

Public works for the city of chico tells action news now they have been continuing to clean up trash in areas where the city has removed homeless.

This month public works cleaned up 27 tons of trash from city parks and greenways.