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La posada group has been here nearly two weeks now, those who speak for that group say it is certainly better than living in the street, with only a few minor problems remaining at the moment. And six toe Torres. Through the interpretation of CRL a social worker,

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Toribio Ortega also indicates the la posada families would like to stay. Mm hmm. So well, the agreement was when they moved in here would be for 90 days for a temporary period and the housing authority was committed to finding housing for them within that period to

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move into town. It says as far as staying here, if the conditions would permit it or if they were, you know, if the authorities would allow them to stay, you know, they'd be more than happy to stay here. They liked the area. Final episode in the

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fight over La posada began nearly one month ago, those families in the camp who had stayed in it for nearly eight months despite an owner's desire, they move, we're finally evicted. They had maintained throughout the dispute that no other low cost housing was available to them

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in the Salinas area. And once evicted, they chose to make their home on the street in front of la posada on the grounds, they had nowhere else to go. A week later, the street had taken on a tent city appearance as an air of permanency had

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settled over the situation and in that week's time, medical problems tied directly to the street, living conditions were beginning to crop up, particularly among the Children. But the scene and situation has now changed dramatically for the La posada families. An empty camp some 10 miles southeast

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of Selena's built originally to house Japanese prisoners of war during World War two and last use as bracero farm labor housing has become home for the 200 plus people from La posada. Beginning with the office of the California. Rural legal assistance in Salinas, arrangements were made

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to have this camp leased to the state and then subleased to the La posada group. The Office of Economic Opportunity in san Francisco had a voice in bringing the matter to the attention of the green Berets who responded with a force of men who worked to

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bring the camp up to livable conditions. The only question that would seem to remain is whether or not this is now the permanent home for the people from La posada. No, it's not, it's it's still substandard housing. It really is not adequate permanent housing. This is

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a stopgap measure. The families have been moving into public housing and Salinas as it has become available. So while the matter of permanent housing for the 40 families of La Posada is an issue yet unresolved. It is no longer with this camp, the pressing question. It

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once was Pat O'brien for eyewitness news Monterey County near Salinas