[raw] A native of Mississippi who grew vegetables all her life, Bettie Taylor had always longed to put her fingers in the earth and plant something after moving to an urban neighborhood in Los Angeles County. But in her concrete-covered backyard she could only plant in pots. […]
Read more →A little over a year ago, Monteith Park in the View Park-Windsor Hills area of Los Angeles, had inadequate lighting, frequent criminal activity and little sense of neighborhood engagement. But today, thanks to the work of three residents who decided to take back their community park, Monteith […]
Read more →A trip to the movie theater on any given night can cost a family of two adults and two children anywhere from $50 to $60 before popcorn, beverages and candy. But this summer, on select nights at designated Los Angeles County parks in the Second Supervisorial District, […]
Read more →In a long awaited milestone, a cleanup has begun at the former Ujima Village site and Magic Johnson Park in Willowbrook. Included in the work will be the use of a technology known as soil vapor extraction to remove volatile chemical compounds from the ground, as well […]
Read more →First time angler Kiara Martinez, 8, came out to the lake at Alondra Park in Lawndale to catch fish. The problem was that she was scared to touch the wormy bait made of marshmallows, mealworms and mackerel. It smelled bad and the fish would be slimy, she […]
Read more →Soccer aficionados of all ages can now go out for quick dribble across the newly installed futsal courts at Lennox Park and Col. Leon H. Washington Park in the Florence Firestone section of Los Angeles. The futsal courts are a popular fixture in South America and Europe […]
Read more →[raw]Playing basketball or football or simply running around in a neighborhood park past sunset in the warm, lazy days of summer is an essential part of vacation. To continue that tradition, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, in partnership with the Department of Public […]
Read more →In a step meant to reduce carbon emissions and improve Los Angeles County’s air quality, on Tuesday the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a contract for the International Brotherhood of 848 TCWH to receive $250,000 worth of green improvements to their Long Beach facility. The union […]
Read more →The inauguration of the Natural History Museum’s Erika J. Glazer Family Edible Garden brimmed with life, as both children and the garden’s denizens relished their time in the sun exploring the new space. Dozens of youngsters wandered around the garden, sampling the ripened fruits and vegetables growing […]
Read more →Zaydell Cotton smiled proudly as she watched her 10-year-old daughter Mia dive in and swim freestyle across the 25-yard Alondra Park pool in Lawndale on a recent afternoon. She was haunted by the memory of a friend drowning in a river and she was determined that her […]
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