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Squatters

Police respond to Mary Ward Hall on the San Francisco State University campus after reports of unauthorized people in the dorm on May 16, 2013. (CBS)

Group Evicted In SFSU Scuffle Connected To Squatters Evicted From Church

A group involved in a scuffle with San Francisco State University police Thursday night was part of a squatter’s collective that was evicted from an abandoned church in the city earlier this week, according to a statement from a member of the group.

2013/05/17

A view inside the building on Broad St. in San Francisco after police evicted dozens of homeless squatters. (CBS)

Homeless Squatters Removed From SF Oceanview Building

Almost 30 homeless people were kicked out of the building, which police said they had occupied for at least eight months.

2013/05/15

Foreclosed House

Foreclosed Vallejo Home Haunts Former Owner After Squatters Move In

Most homeowners believe that handing the keys over to the bank is the final step in the foreclosure process, but for one Vallejo man, it was just the beginning of a legal tug-of-war with one of the largest financial institutions in the country.

2013/02/23

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San Jose Struggles To Control Homeless Encampments Along Waterways

Several clean-ups of homeless encampments along the Guadalupe River and other San Jose creeks over the summer have done little to discourage illegal camping in the city’s watersheds, prompting the city to re-evaluate how it deals with homelessness, officials said.

2012/09/06

The Manteca goodwill store. (CBS)

Squatters Camp Out, Smoke Pot On Roof Of Manteca Goodwill

It’s a discovery that’s got people dumbfounded. A homeless hangout was found on the roof of a Goodwill store, complete with a TV hook up and cookware.

2012/08/09

A view inside a homeless person's tent at Kelley Park in San Jose, July 19, 2012. (CBS)

Homeless Squatters Cleared Out Of San Jose’s Kelley Park

Kelley Park was cleared of trash and debris as it has been site of a homeless encampment for years.

2012/07/19

San Jose city officials served eviction notices to several squatters living in Kelley Park on July 16, 2012. (CBS)

Squatters Being Evicted From San Jose’s Kelley Park

After months of complaints from neighbors, San Jose officials served eviction notices on more than a dozen squatters who have taken over Kelley Park.

2012/07/17

Crews battle a house fire in Martinez (CBS)

Contra Contra Fire Investigators Believe Martinez Blaze Set By Squatters

Contra Costa County fire officials are seeing a dangerous trend of squatters starting fires in foreclosed houses they have broken into.

2012/06/12

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Fire In Vacant Martinez House Causes Major Damage

Firefighters extinguished a one-alarm fire in an apparently vacant Martinez home on Monday night, a fire dispatcher said.

2012/06/12

A squatters encampment along Coyote Creek in San Jose. (CBS)

Some San Jose Residents Say Squatters Becoming Bolder

Residents in some areas of San Jose are concerned as they say squatters have become increasingly bold.

2012/05/11

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