It’s time for spring-cleaning in Los Angeles. Usually that term relates to housekeeping: throwing away unwanted items, organizing closets, and washing places that have become dirty over the winter. But in this case, we are talking about the massive project of cleaning up the Los Angeles River in Southern California. The river runs about 80 kilometers and passes through 14 cities. It ends at the Pacific Ocean in Long Beach. Usually the riverbed has very little water. But not now. California received record-breaking rainfall over the winter. As a result, the river is full again. All the water has brought plants, animals, and trash. Lots of trash. Plastic bags, paper cups and even old pieces of furniture found their way into the river. In addition, water wiped out camps on the riverbank where homeless people were living.
Title: Winter Rains Bring Attention to Los Angeles River
Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/winter_rain.m4a' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Winter Rains Bring Attention to Los Angeles River' data-article-id='2349'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='4021'>It’s time for spring-cleaning in Los Angeles.</span> <span data-start-time='4021' data-end-time='8083'>Usually that term relates to housekeeping:</span> <span data-start-time='8083' data-end-time='17708'>throwing away unwanted items, organizing closets, and washing places that have become dirty over the winter.</span> <span data-start-time='17708' data-end-time='28417'>But in this case, we are talking about the massive project of cleaning up the Los Angeles River in Southern California.</span> <span data-start-time='28417' data-end-time='35979'>The river runs about 80 kilometers and passes through 14 cities.</span> <span data-start-time='35979' data-end-time='40167'>It ends at the Pacific Ocean in Long Beach.</span> <span data-start-time='40167' data-end-time='44333'>Usually the riverbed has very little water.</span> <span data-start-time='44333' data-end-time='46333'>But not now.</span> <span data-start-time='46333' data-end-time='52125'>California received record-breaking rainfall over the winter.</span> <span data-start-time='52125' data-end-time='56333'>As a result, the river is full again.</span> <span data-start-time='56333' data-end-time='61729'>All the water has brought plants, animals, and trash.</span> <span data-start-time='61729' data-end-time='63667'>Lots of trash.</span> <span data-start-time='63667' data-end-time='71417'>Plastic bags, paper cups and even old pieces of furniture found their way into the river.</span> <span data-start-time='71417' data-end-time='78792'>In addition, water wiped out camps on the riverbank where homeless people were living.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/winter_rain.png'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=8552 data-hint-location='4021' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/spring_cleaning_usually_relates_to__blank_.m4a'>Spring cleaning usually relates to <span class='blank'>housekeeping</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='housekeeping'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/rainfall.m4a'><span>rainfall</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/housekeeping.m4a'><span>housekeeping</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/homeless.m4a'><span>homeless</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/riverbed.m4a'><span>riverbed</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=8553 data-hint-location='46333' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/why_is_the_river_full.m4a'>Why is the river full?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='record rains'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/old_furniture.m4a'><span>old furniture</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/homeless_camps.m4a'><span>homeless camps</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/lots_of_trash.m4a'><span>lots of trash</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/1832/record_rains.m4a'><span>record rains</span></div></div></div><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=8554 data-hint-location='17708' style='display:none;'><div 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