San Diego will mark the first anniversary of the removal of a massive encampment in the San Diego Riverbed in Mission Valley Monday, where more than 100 people once lived.

City officials will gather Monday at Old Sea World Drive and Friars Road to provide an update on the clearance work. They say of the individuals who were removed from the area, 59 are in permanent housing, while 46 are enrolled in a shelter program.

"Approximately one year ago, the city of San Diego and its partners removed 78 tons of trash and debris from a location along the San Diego River known as `The Island' near Interstate 5 and Old Sea World Drive," officials said in a statement released Sunday. "Today, the spot remains free of encampments, due in large part to the months-long outreach effort to provide shelter

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