SAN DIEGO—Mayor Todd Gloria announced Jan. 31 the city will conduct a cleanup operation on a homeless encampment along Sports Arena Boulevard. The announcement came after what Gloria described as a “concentrated” effort to connect the people camping along the road to shelter and social services. Advance notice of the cleanup was posted along Sports Arena Boulevard on Friday. “The situation on Sports Arena Boulevard in the Midway community is wholly unacceptable,” Gloria said. “The potential for an outbreak of disease and the threat to public safety compels us to act now. Over 90 tents and 180 homeless individuals were living on Sports Arena Boulevard between Rosecrans Street and Pacific Highway, city staff and People Assisting the Homeless reported during outreach efforts. The homeless will not be cited for illegal lodging or encroachment, but residents who refuse to move during the cleanup to allow this public health operation to proceed will be …