SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco Mayor London Breed recently promised a more aggressive approach to cleaning up encampments in the city. Crews removed several encampments in the last week. CBS News Bay Area returned to three different spots and found tents had also returned to those locations.

“This (tent) definitely wasn’t here this morning. This gentleman just moved in right now,” said Ramsey Armstrong as he walked along Treat Avenue.

Armstrong works at a salon across from the Treat Avenue encampment. City workers cleared the area about five days ago. A few people returned Sunday morning to set up their tents.

“As soon as the cops go, they’ll be back the next day,” Armstrong said. “Where do they got to go? I mean it doesn’t surprise me at all.”

Ramsey said it happens every time after an encampment cleanup.

“What good is doing that if there’s no solution longterm for these individuals? Yes, be aggressive, but also be aggressive in having a sustainable system,” Armstrong said.

Nearby on Folsom Street between 18th and 19th streets, a few people living in tents admitted the city had cleared their tents several days ago.

“It’s what happens. I’ve been watching this happen for a long time. I’ve been living here for over 40 years,” said Susan Patton-Fox.

It was the same situation on Willow Street in the Tenderloin. City workers offered shelter and removed tents multiple times last week. Police even made one arrest but, on Sunday afternoon, there were few new tents and a lot of campers, some could be seen using drugs.

“They definitely have been ramping up the consistency of it and the time frames,” said Anthony Schliecher about the encampment cleanups.

Schliecher is unhoused and was standing at the corner of Willow and Larkin Streets.

“Not everyone wants help, not everyone does. It’s sad. Some people just aren’t ready,” Schliecher said.

He said he declined the shelter that was offered to him before because it felt like jail. Others said they wanted apartments, not rooms they would have to share with strangers.

“It’s not just a drug issue but there’s a lot of mental issues out here,” said Jeff Duhadway, who is unhoused.

Neighbors said a permanent fix will require more housing, case workers and, ultimately, a lot more money that the city may not have.

“All the candidates (in the mayoral race) are talking about what they want to do about the homeless but of course nobody has a way to figure out how to get more places for these folks to go,” said Patton-Fox.

Armstrong said he appreciated the city for stepping up their efforts but he wants a longterm fix.

“They should have a full-flex solution. Don’t just do things just to try get re-elected. And then, boom! Once you’re elected, things drop again. People don’t want to see that,” Armstrong said.

The Taste of Ethiopia festival at Parkfield Lake Park in Denver on Aug. 4, 2024. Colorado’s Taste of Ethiopia Festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with an extended two-day event on Aug. 3 and 4, 2024.

This special anniversary edition of Colorado’s Taste of Ethiopia Festival offered a unique opportunity to explore the rich heritage and vibrant traditions of Ethiopia. A wide array of traditional Ethiopian foods, collectibles, clothing and music and dance presentations were the highlights of the weekend long festivities.

The event is organized by The Taste of Ethiopia Heritage Foundation which is a non-profit organization, was established for cultural, educational, and charitable purposes. This includes promoting and preserving Ethiopian heritage, supporting educational initiatives, and organizing the Taste of Ethiopia Festival to celebrate Ethiopian culture, which has been present in Colorado for over half a century.

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SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners concluded a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies by getting shut out 6-0 on Sunday at T-Mobile Park.

The series as a whole was a success for Seattle. They took two of three game against Philadelphia — a legitimate World Series contender. It was the first home series win for the Mariners since June 14-16 against the Texas Rangers. And Seattle retook sole possession of first place in the American League West over the Houston Astros. They lead the division now by 1.0 game.

Overall, a pretty good weekend.

Sunday’s shut out loss wasn’t the worst result when considering all of that previously mentioned. But it did continue a worrying trend for Seattle ace Logan Gilbert.

According to a tweet from MLB.com’s Daniel Kramer — Gilbert has the second-worst run support in the league at 2.99 runs a game.

That lack of run support has shown up in the win-loss column as well. The Mariners have lost five of Gilbert’s last six starts. He’s 6-8 on the year despite making the All-Star team.

Four of Gilbert’s last six outings have been quality starts. He’s tied with Baltimore Orioles starter Corbin Burnes with the most starts in the league (18).

Gilbert has a 3.05 ERA this season with 143 strikeouts in 23 starts and 147.2 innings pitched.

Seattle’s offense has started to see an uptick in the last couple weeks with the additions of Randy Arozarena and Justin Turner to the lineup., but it just didn’t correlate on Sunday.

When Julio Rodriguez and JP Crawford return from injury — the offense could be even more efficient. Now it’s just a matter of matching that offense up with the 2024 All-Star.

The Mariners begin a new series with the Detroit Tigers on Monday.

MARINERS CLEAR THE YARD: The Seattle Mariners had four home runs for the second time in seven games and starter Bryan Woo put together seven scoreless innings in a 10-2 win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday. CLICK HERE

MARINERS RALLY AGAINST PHILLIES: Mitch Haniger was walked in the bottom of the 10th with the bases loaded to give the Seattle Mariners a 6-5 win on Saturday against the Philadelphia Phillies. CLICK HERE

PHILLIES SHUT OUT MARINERS: The Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the eighth inning and starter Zack Wheeler had nine strikeouts in eight innings pitched in the series finale against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday. CLICK HERE

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