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Park Rangers Chris Dameron (l) and A.J. Bennett check tents for occupants while patrolling for homeless people living at the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Park ranger A.J. Bennett looks into the tent of homeless camper Cheryl Ozuna near the "pipe bridge" while on patrol near the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Miya waits as park rangers take her human, 51 year old Cheryl Ozuna into custody for an outstanding warrant issued in Orange County, California near the "pipe bridge" while on patrol near the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Park Rangers take 51 year old Cheryl Ozuna into custody for an outstanding warrant issued in Orange County, California near the "pipe bridge" while on patrol near the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Park Rangers Chris Dameron and A.J. Bennett look for signs, like this walking trail leading toward heavy vegitation as they searched for homeless people living at the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Park Ranger Chris Dameron follows a walking trail leading toward heavy vegetation while patrolling for homeless people living at the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Park Rangers Chris Dameron (rt) and A.J. Bennett run a check on Eddie Radford during a patrol through the American River Parkway late Wednesday afternoon. A check of state records shows that Radford is a convicted sex offender. He was wearing an ankle bracelet on Wednesday. -
Park Ranger Chris Dameron and A.J. Bennett pass bags of trash left by homeless people who vacated a campsite on the American River near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Birdie, and her dog Keetcha have been homeless almost two years. She showed the notice to vacate the camp she was given earlier in the day to rangers who walked through the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Kenneth, listens as he receives advice and paperwork as to where he can get homeless assistance from park rangers patrolling the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Kenneth sits near his campsite after talking with park rangers patrolling the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. In the foreground is a dugout pit, used to grill food. -
Park Ranger Chris Dameron and A.J. Bennett look for homeless people living on the American River near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Park Rangers A.J. Bennett (foreground) and Chris Dameron duck past low branches as they follow a foot trail, looking for homeless people living on the American River near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Benny and dog Spotty at there camp site near the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Tite has been homeless for three years. She explained and showed the notice to vacate the camp earlier in the day to rangers who walked through the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Park Rangers Chris Dameron and A.J. Bennett (rt) walk past waste left by homeless people living at the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Fred Gurr has been homeless for about a month. Gurr talks with Park Rangers Chris Dameron (rt) and A.J. Bennett (not in photo) as the rangers patroled the American River Parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon. -
Homeless people living at the American River Parkway ride off with their belongings as park rangers patrol the parkway near Del Paso and Northgate late Wednesday afternoon.
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