SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON)-- San Jose is undertaking a significant cleanup operation at Coyote Meadows, an encampment city leaders describe as the last large one in town. Today marks the deadline for people without homes to vacate the area, which has now been declared a no encampment zone. Starting to day, anyone found camping in this section along Coyote Creek will be considered trespassing and crews have begun to clear the area. San Francisco mom, boyfriend accused of murdering toddler who died from fentanyl poisoning Approximately 100 people had been living in Coyote Meadows, which locals refer to as "The Jungle." The city initiated notifications about the impending cleanup in February, giving residents advance notice. A primary concern associated with the encampment is the health hazard it poses, with pollution impacting Coyote Creek. Crews began removing tents from the encampment on Wednesday. The city has established the area as an actively patrolled no encampment zone, indicating that re-encampments can be abated immediately. The city is offering temporary housing for those affected by the cleanup at the new Cerone Interim Housing Community. City officials reported that everyone camping in Coyote Meadows has accepted the temporary housing offer. The mayor stated that the initiative is focused on restoring public spaces for the community. The effort also aims to connect people with the services they need to get back on their feet. Most of the people without homes have already moved out of the encampment. Cleanup efforts in Coyote Meadows are expected to continue for several weeks. All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by KRON4. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat information into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by KRON4 staff before being published. ...read more read less