Program Launches to Hire Youth to Clean Up Areas Along LA River
LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the LA River Rangers program Nov. 17, which aims to hire youth to clean up public spaces along the river.
The initiative will bring in 127 youth and is the first such program to serve the 18 miles of spaces along the river.
“Our river has become a remarkable treasure—a place for families and friends to connect with the natural world, and a new artery that takes Angelenos around our city where they need to go without a car,” Garcetti said.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks during day one of the C40 World Mayors Summit Buenos Aires 2022 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Oct. 20, 2022. (Gustavo Garello/Getty Images)
The program would also boost the youths’ future pursuits, he said….