Vulcan Puncture Path cleared of goat head thorns?

In recent years, the City of Encinitas has discouraged cycling by allowing vicious goat head thorn weeds to grow along the 101 and Vulcan bike paths.

Thanks to the efforts of Leucadia local Russell Levan (and possibly other public or private groups unknown), the puncture paths appear to have been largely cleared of weeds. Encinitas Undercover operatives have walked long stretches of the puncture paths without seeing the weed or getting thorns in their soles. And now, like the flies returning to Del Mar, bicyclists are returning to the bike paths.