In San Diego County, children of color living in poverty with no access to a car have the worst access to parks and green space, and suffer from the highest levels of childhood obesity. The San Diego Foundation and The City Project have released the Parks for Everyone report that highlights the disparities that exist [...]

A broad, multicultural and economically diverse group of community, environmental, civil rights and civic leaders have expressed concerns to the High Speed Rail Authority (“HSRA”) regarding the proposed high speed rail (“HSR”) line through downtown Los Angeles.  The group is presenting their concerns at an HSR hearing at MTA headquarters on September 21, 2010 (details [...]

- please distribute – The Watts Towers Common Ground Initiative: Art—Migrations—Development Conference:  October 22-24, 2010 Festival:  September 25, 2010 – March 19, 2011 www.WattsTowersCommonGround.org ™ Saturday, September 25 (29th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival:  www.myspace.com/drumnjazz) Charles Mingus Youth Art Center ( Watts Towers Arts Center campus) 1727 East 107th St. , Los Angeles , 90002 [...]

The L.A. River reaches the sea at Long Beach. Learn more about the Los Angeles River.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has declared the Los Angeles River “traditional navigable waters.” Declaring the L.A. River “navigable” is a huge victory for the River — and for diverse people along the River. Very importantly for the Environmental Justice community and the people along the River, declaring the River navigable makes clear that the [...]

Learn more about the L.A. Greek Festival . . . Learn more about Monuments: Diversity, Democracy and Freedom. The Byzantine-Latino Quarter [is] a corner of the Pico-Union district where Greeks, Mexicans and Central Americans have found vibrant synergy. Once known as “Greek Town” for its concentration of Greek residents and businesses, community groups designated the [...]

Learn more about the Los Angeles River and Monuments: Diversity, Democracy and Freedom.

Click on the image to see the KCET Departures web story on El Pueblo Padre Serra Park: One Acre of Forgotten History Click here to learn more about seeking access to justice in court to preserve history and green space at Father Serra Park and stop the war memorial there.

Click on the image to see the KCET Departures web story on El Pueblo Padre Serra Park: One Acre of Forgotten History

Diverse allies united through the San Gabriel Mountains Forever campaign hosted cabinet level federal officials at a Listening Session for America’s Great Outdoors at Whittier Narrows Regional Park on July 7, 2010. Speakers included the following community panelists. Robert Bracamontes America’s Great Outdoors and Equal Justice: Save Our Land, Parks and Sacred Sites Robert Bracamontes [...]