As the California economy gets worse and more people are let out of jail early, crime will increase along the Santa Ana river trail. It's just a simple fact. It seems that from the Honda center south all the way to the beach the amount of homeless and drifters have increased. I've been commuting the trail for over 16 years. It's sad but I am reconsidering the whole bike commuting thing. I am a single parent, and can't risk getting messed up, or worse.