California city to provide services to homeless encampment

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California city said it will let a homeless encampment stay on some public land, agreeing to provide trailers and other services for up to four months. A group of homeless people, mostly women, have been living on a lot owned by the city of Sacramento, California, for more than a year, the Sacramento Bee reported. On Friday, city officials announced they had leased the land for free to Safe Ground Sacramento, a nonprofit group, for up to four months. People can park their cars or RVs on the property, and the city will provide…