LAKESIDE, Calif. (KGTV) — A month after ABC 10News first highlighted growing homeless encampments along the San Diego River in Lakeside, crews have made significant progress clearing the area — removing nearly 10 tons of trash in just a few days.
The effort is being led by the Lakeside River Park Conservancy, whose crews have spent weeks cleaning multiple encampment sites that had become overrun with garbage, abandoned belongings and hazardous materials.
When I visited the area on June 3, the river corridor was filled with tents, furniture, bicycles, propane tanks, appliances and piles of trash. Organizers warned the buildup posed environmental and fire risks for the surrounding community…