Homeless Man's Beach Cleanup Efforts: Gaeo Pushes Makeshift Cart Along Santa Monica Bike Path

In the early hours of Wednesday, October 23, 2024, a homeless man identified as Gaeo was spotted maneuvering a makeshift cart along the Santa Monica Bike Path at around 6:45 a.m. The cart, ingeniously constructed from two city trash bins turned on their sides, was piled high with his belongings. Gaeo uses a repurposed contraption made from discarded car radiators to rake through the sand, collecting debris such as syringes and other trash. He mentioned to a Santa Monica Beach Maintenance worker that he planned to head to the Venice Skate Park to clean the surrounding area and assured them that he would return the city trash cans when finished.