Donald Braden, 49, who has lived for about five months months between the Los Angeles River and the 710 freeway in Lynwood, rushes to move his personal items as crews from the cities of Lynwood and South Gate clean up a homeless encampment. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Judy Clark, 61, who has lived with her friend Steve Orndoff, 51, for three years in homeless encampment, rests after moving their personal items as city crews cleaned up the area. She said: “I have my health and my wits. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Cheryl DeLavega, 45, rests after moving her personal items. She was waiting for friends to help move her items to a storage facility. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Crews from the cities of Lynwood and South Gate clean up a homeless encampment as residents scrambled to move their personal items. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
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Cheryl DeLavega, 45, with friend Ernie Magdaleno, 24, left, after rushing moving their personal items during the homeless encampment cleanup. She was waiting for friends to help move her items to a storage facility. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Randall Grenkie, 53, who has lived for five years in the homeless encampment, struggles to move his personal items from the area Monday morning during a city cleanup. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
