A notorious stretch of the San Diego River known locally as “the island” has been cleared, and city officials say the work is paying off in a big way. After months of targeted outreach, 59 people who once lived along the riverbed have moved into permanent housing, and more than 40 others are now enrolled in shelter programs. The effort followed a coordinated cleanup that hauled roughly 78 tons of trash and debris out of the riverbed near Interstate 5 and Old Sea World Drive. City staff and outreach partners say the area has stayed free of encampments since the operation wrapped.
Officials mark progress after a year of outreach
City leaders recently gathered at the river to highlight the results and the outreach teams who put in the daily casework, as…..