I don't know what is wrong with people anymore. They are teaching their children this lifestyle and more than likely their children will grow up to become homeless. I doubt these children are in school (which I believe is also illegal) and are not being supervised while the parents are drinking or doing drugs. They are not teaching their children to grow up and be contributing members of society

They found a "chair, vacuum and candy wrappers" Doesn't sound like a job too much for the city,? The Police haven't patrolled in 6 months because of a broken bicycle? My 12 year old fixes his all the time... Is this really the insurmountable problems of a County Government with over a million taxpayers in it? Pathetic government if you ask me.

They need to have there children taken from them then. They need to get off the drugs and go to the homeless shelter. And they need to remove there foul smelling looking selves from the plubic.

For those that are concerned about the homeless, start a non-profit group that will buy the homeless a one-way bus ticket to Orlando. More than enough tourist there for the homeless to panhandle from and more favorable weather to be living outdoors too.

Here's the facts. The overwhelming majority of the homeless are lawreakers and drug users (and I ain't talking marijuana). Since the passage of AB109, many felons that would be back in prison under the old system are on the streets; therefore, homelessness increases. You don't have to believe it fo it to be true.

I have no idea why my comment keeps getting reposted.

Law enforcement does not care to do anything about this situation. What good does it do to cite these people? They don't have money for fines even if they responded to a citation. This is public property that should be good for recreation but it is a nasty trash heap. Walk down one of the trails and you are likely to be confronted by one of these "campers" for invading their camp.

Law enforcement does not care to do anything about this situation. What good does it do to cite these people? They don't have money for fines even if they responded to a citation. This is public property that should be good for recreation but it is a nasty trash heap. Walk down one of the trails and you are likely to be confronted by one of these "campers" for invading their camp.

Law enforcement does not care to do anything about this situation. What good does it do to cite these people? They don't have money for fines even if they responded to a citation. This is public property that should be good for recreation but it is a nasty trash heap. Walk down one of the trails and you are likely to be confronted by one of these "campers" for invading their camp.

This could only happen near Oildale. Oildale has an acceptance of drug culture among the "daleians" It is ok to walk around with pin pupils or twitching while having poor hygiene. Drugs are available in Oildale and tolerated by the Community. Many of the homeless folks actually are form Oildale and have relatives there. Many of them can't go to a shelter because they are unstable drug addicts. I believe as long as you have Oildale, you will have this river community.