Keeping It Clean: One Woman’s War on Roadside Trash

Driving along Highways 89 and 97 in South Siskiyou County, one will see the “Adopt a Highway” signs. Caltrans started this program in 1989. These signs list who is volunteering to pick up trash on that stretch of highway.

The most common Adopt a Highway sign seen along these roads is “Cabitto’s Cleanup Crew.” There are 12 of these particular signs covering 20 miles of Highway 89 and a few miles on Highway 97. Linda Cabitto is…