More rangers patrol for homeless along American River

Flashlights shine on a woman sleeping under a picnic table in Discovery Park.

Two Sacramento County Parks Rangers warn the woman twice that she is in violation of a no-camping ordinance.

After she gathers up two trash bags of belongings and moves to another location, the rangers prepare to write her a ticket.

“We’ll issue her a citation and tell her it’s time to go, but after that, we’re not going to forcibly remove anybody from the park,” park ranger William Wetzel said.

Beginning Wednesday evening, the parks department began deploying two additional rangers along the American River Parkway, bringing the total force to four or five rangers depending on the night.

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