Program Launches to Hire Youth to Clean Up Areas Along LA River

In an aerial view, the Los Angeles River flows near downtown Los Angeles in Vernon, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2022. (Mario Tama/Getty Images

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.