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Resident raises safety concerns over Brookhurst–Chapman encampments; council says staff engaged

2173238 · January 1, 2025
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A Garden Grove resident urged the council to take action on large homeless encampments near Brookhurst, Chapman and Gilbert, warning of unsafe conditions. Council members noted the SRT team has been involved and said they will coordinate further with staff and county partners.

During the public-comment portion of the meeting, resident Kyle Mason told the council the Brookhurst and Chapman corridor has "so many homeless in the parking lot" and described two underground encampment locations near Gilbert Street and the Bank of America. Mason said previous clearances had removed roughly 100 people and threatened to organize a private "wrecking crew" if the…

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