Highway 41 between Shaw Ave. and Friant Rd. will be a target for homeless encampment cleanup per a new deal signed by the City of Fresno and Caltrans.

The Fresno City Council unanimously approved a $400,000 deal with Caltrans to clear out encampments, with the money set to be reimbursed to the city by the state.

The big picture: Per the agreement, the city will work alongside Caltrans to remove homeless encampments, something the city says is a move to promote safety. • Phil Skei, the Assistant Director of the Planning and Development Department, told the council that the Shaw to Friant stretch has been the most concentrated area for service requests city-wide among all service areas. • The other areas, Skei said, were recently dealt with by the state’s SAFE Task Force. • Fresno is

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