HOMELESS LESSONS SUCCESS FAILURE - SAN BERNARDINO SUN ARTICLE - link to full article, one of three, here.
Excerpt: " At its peak, Ontario’s Tent City was estimated to have been home to more than 400 people.
Now the camp, formally called the Temporary Homeless Services Area, is down to three or four because of a partnership with the city and Mercy House, an Orange County-based nonprofit that provides housing and comprehensive support for the homeless.
“A wide variety of things have happened,” said Larry Haynes, executive director of Mercy House. “Essentially, it’s just about done. It’s pretty close to being shut down and the reason is because so many folks have been able to get some sort of shelter or housing placement.” ...
It is not illegal to be homeless, said Upland Police Chief Jeff Mendenhall, who deals with the homeless issue in his city, most notably in Memorial Park and encampments south of Cable Airport and 11th Street.
The department receives calls from residents and business owners.
“It is frustrating because we are here to solve problems and when a person calls and complains about a situation, there are limitations to what we can do,” Mendenhall said. “It becomes frustrating for the officers, the department but we will obey by the law.”
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