All this trash was pulled from the San Diego River near Fashion Valley Mall, where volunteers pulled out everything from storm debris to unwanted furniture.
On Saturday, volunteers removed about 5,000 pounds from the river. Organizers tell me keeping the river clean is essential — especially because this area is prone to flooding.
One bag at a time, volunteers cleared trash from the San Diego River. Some of it was heavy, left behind after previous storms. Some of it came from people’s homes…