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Residents and Moorpark leaders press Simi Valley to clear Via Del Arroyo encampment; city says vendors under review
Summary
Residents of Villa Del Arroyo Mobile Home Park and Moorpark officials described fire and public‑health risks from a growing encampment near the Arroyo Simi and urged Simi Valley to lead a sustained clearance and monitoring effort. The city manager said vendor proposals to clear the site are being reviewed and the site has not yet been formally noticed.
At the Nov. 17 Simi Valley City Council meeting, residents and elected officials pressed the city to take sustained action on a homeless encampment near the Via Del Arroyo Mobile Home Park that community speakers said is affecting both sides of the city boundary.
Renee Delgado, mayor pro tem of neighboring Moorpark, told the council the encampment began forming after the 2019 Easy Fire and has since grown into “a persistent and serious concern affecting not just one neighborhood but two cities.” She asked Simi Valley to assume “ongoing responsibility for this location,” including weekly monitoring, consistent outreach and “clear ongoing…
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