Santa Cruz Police officers worked their way through the Benchlands on Tuesday. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
Police tape off part of the Benchlands on Tuesday. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
An American flag flies over the Benchlands, Santa Cruz County’s largest homeless encampment. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
Signage in the Benchlands. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
Police moving through the Benchlands on Tuesday. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
A closure notice from the City of Santa Cruz on a panel in the Benchlands. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
Tents in the Benchlands area on the east side of the San Lorenzo River. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
A man carries bike tires and other belongings as Santa Cruz officials began clearing the Benchlands on Tuesday. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
Officers tape off trees in the Benchlands on Tuesday. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
An estimated 250-plus people have been living in the Benchlands. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
Law enforcement vehicles parked behind the Santa Cruz County building, adjacent to the Benchlands. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
A closure notice in the Benchlands. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
Men carry belongings as Santa Cruz officials began clearing the Benchlands on Tuesday. (Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz)
