Oakland Homeless Encampments: Too Big to Ignore

Lately, we've been hearing a lot from our listeners when we air profiles of homeless people in California. A couple of weeks ago, many of you responded with offers of help after hearing our special "Homeless U" - checking back in on the homeless college students we've been following. Now we're going to turn to a story about a group most people think of when they think about homelessness: people who live in tent cities. More of these encampments have been sprouting up in many of California's largest cities, lining streets and freeway underpasses. You see that a lot in Oakland, a place that prides itself on tackling social issues. But the city's struggled to help homeless encampments while also trying to welcome new development. KQED's Devin Katayama spent time with some residents in one of those encampments, and tells us about what makes these homeless communities vulnerable, and also, strong. Reporter: Devin Katayama