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Abandoned Autos: (510) 777-8622 (abandoned vehicles on the public street after 3 days)

Animal Control (510) 535-5602 (live animals); (510) 535-4888 (dead animals)

Code Enforcement: (510) 238-3381 (blighted private properties, deteriorated buildings, inoperable vehicles on private property)

Drug Hotline: (510) 238-3784 (tips); (510) 777-3211 (in progress)

Parking Citations (800) 500-6484 (parking citation assistance center, pay or appeal a citation); (510) 238-3099 (enforcement)

Prostitution Hotline: (510) 238-2373 (tips); (510) 777-3211 (in progress)

Thank you.

I went by today and there isn't currently any garbage behind the dumpsters but the graffiti on the Campus California and Discover Books bins just keeps getting worse. As reported previously, this has been an ongoing eyesore for well over a year. Yes, I'm going to also contact Code Enforcement directly.

Thanks, Ken.

The Giant Burger has a new owner/operator and it's now called Space Burger. He asked the bin operators to remove the blighted bins and Campus California refused saying the agreement they signed with a previous business owner still applies. When the City Council approves an ordinance governing bins, it has to include a provision that allows business and property owners to have bins removed and protect them from lawsuits.

Campus California, which now calls itself "Recycle for Change" removed its box. The one on the left in the photo is still there and is owned by Discover Books. When the new ordinance regulating such bins kicks in, theoretically the property owner can have the bin removed without fear of a lawsuit.

The business owner has moved the Discover Books bin to a corner of the property largely out of sight. Hopefully, they can get it hauled away. Discover Books never response to their complaints and has at least 4 other bins elsewhere in the city in violation of the city ordinance.