"Bayer has evicted the residents of a homeless encampment on a stretch of a West Berkeley street that the city turned over to the pharmaceutical giant earlier this year. The pharmaceutical giant hasn't said when it might evict the homeless encampment at the west end of Carleton Street, or whether residents will be offered shelter first. The sweep before dawn on Tuesday was the moment camp residents had feared since the Berkeley City Council approved a plan this summer"
"Roughly a dozen people lived in cars, recreational vehicles, tents and other shelters at the encampment, which Bayer officials said was a source of problems, such as fires that sent smoke into the company's nearby facilities. City outreach workers and police had been telling campers since Oct. 20 that they needed to leave the site, according to Bayer spokesperson Jennifer Cogley. Some heeded the warning and moved elsewhere last week anticipating that a sweep was imminent."
Bayer cleared a homeless encampment on a portion of Carleton Street that the city transferred to the company earlier this year. The City Council approved giving up about a 380-foot stretch of roadway adjacent to Bayer's 46-acre campus. Roughly a dozen people lived in vehicles, tents and other shelters at the site. Bayer officials cited problems including fires that sent smoke into nearby facilities. City outreach workers and police warned campers since Oct. 20 to leave; some moved, while others were surprised by an early-morning sweep and given little time to pack. Bayer has not said whether shelter will be offered.
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