Category: tent city

‘America’s Toughest Sheriff’ Sets His Sights on Being Toughest Mayor

To millions of his conservative admirers Sheriff Joe Arpaio is something of a living legend, though he’s viewed as a heavy-handed law enforcer by his detractors. Whether you love him or hate him, Arpaio is a powerful personality—even at the age of 89—with strong opinions on where America is heading. It’s not looking good, he…


Oceanside Reckons With Tent City Lining Its Streets

OCEANSIDE, Calif.—The city of Oceanside in San Diego County recently took a unique approach to its homeless problem: It replaced a growing tent city that had lined one of its major streets with large rocks. The city took action after citizens complained that the tent community attracted crime and filth to an area with local…