As police crack down on homelessness, unhoused end up in Mojave desert

On the edge of northern Los Angeles county, at least 200 people are living in tents and trailers on remote, harsh terrain. They treat us like we're a lost cause,' one resident said

In a remote stretch of southern California desert, at least 200 unhoused people live outside, battling the extremes: blazing hot temperatures in the summer, snow in winter, rugged terrain inaccessible to many vehicles, a constant wind that blankets everything with silt, and no running water for miles.

For Candice Winfrey, the conditions almost proved deadly.