encampment
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Under California law, agencies must typically provide at least 48 to 72 hours of advance written notice before clearing a homeless encampment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“We don’t bring any material aid,” said Sandra Rodríguez, part of a volunteer group that organizes clown shows and other diversions, speaking at a golf course that has become an official homeless encampment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
For the first live test of an atomic weapon, an unusual encampment sprung up in the New Mexico desert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
For a few hours, the encampment comes alive again.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Three men were positioned at the encampment just below him.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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