Ran Craycraft

Founder of a group of trash pick-up volunteers in Ladera Heights

Founder of a group of trash pick-up volunteers in Ladera Heights

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On the first Saturday each month in Ladera Heights, a group of volunteers picks up trash on the side of the road, in public places where everybody can see.

‘It looks like a battle zone’: Volunteers clean up trash-clogged stretch of Ladera Heights

On the first Saturday each month in Ladera Heights, a group of volunteers picks up trash on the side of the road, in public places where everybody can see.

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