June 29, 2009 UPDATED July 2, 2009
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Senate President pro tempore Darrell Steinberg
Senate Minority Leader Dennis Hollingsworth
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass
Assembly Minority Leader Sam Blakeslee
State Capitol Sacramento, CA
re: Legal Requirements to Keep State Parks Open for All
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, Senate President Steinberg, Senate Minority Leader Hollingsworth, Speaker Bass, and Assembly Minority Leader Blakeslee:
We demand that [...]

“Manzanar National Historic Site preserves the stories and resources of Manzanar for this and future generations. We will facilitate a park experience that weaves the stories of the various occupations of Manzanar faithfully, completely, and accurately. Manzanzar Historic Site will provide leadership for the protection and interpretation of associated sties. From this [...]

Raul Macias Field at L.A. River Center Grand Opening Jan. 24, 2009
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June 29, 2009
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Senate President pro tempore Darrell Steinberg
Senate Minority Leader Dennis Hollingsworth
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass
Assembly Minority Leader Sam Blakeslee
State Capitol
Sacramento, CA
re: Legal Requirements to Keep State Parks Open for All
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger, Senate President Steinberg, Senate Minority Leader Hollingsworth, Speaker Bass, and Assembly Minority [...]

View the Fun in the Park collection on flickr.
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City to file lawsuit against Coastal Commission
Malibu Times
Wednesday, June 24, 2009 2:20 PM PDT

Angered by the commission’s indifference to residents’ and city officials pleas to consider the risks of fire and other hazards, and approve a ban on overnight camping within city limits, the council authorizes the city attorney to file suit against the commission.
By [...]

Located on the north end of Chinatown, St. Bridget’s Chinese Catholic Center has been a centering force for Los Angeles’s Chinese community since its founding in 1940. Each Sunday, the newly remodeled church hosts one service in English and one in Cantonese.
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June 22, 2009
The Honorable Gary A. Feess
United States District Court
Central District of California
Los Angeles, CA
re: Extend Federal Oversight over Los Angeles Police Department
Dear Judge Feess:
We respectfully urge the Court to extend federal judicial oversight of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Ending oversight now would be like the old joke about the town that took [...]

By JENNIFER STEINHAUER
Published: June 21, 2009
LOS ANGELES — There are not a multitude of ways to close a $24 billion state budget gap, but in California, the answer is probably going to come down to who gets hurt the most. . . .
Back in the real world, where libraries are laying off workers, parks are preparing [...]

Seven Los Angeles buildings that experts say have played significant roles in the lives of local African Americans have been placed on the National Register of Historic Places, authorities have announced… .
The newly designated landmarks include three buildings designed by Paul R. Williams, who in the 1920s is said to have been the only licensed [...]