1. The Park Closures Aren’t Legal.
For one thing, Robert Garcia of the City Project says it isn’t legal to close the parks—and he said as much in a detailed letter citing plenty of case law that he sent this week to Arnold Schwarzenegger and the rest of the big five, namely Senate President pro tempore Darrell [...]

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 [...]

READ THE UPDATED JULY 2, 2009 LETTER BY CLICKING HERE
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 [...]

Triumph of the Heart
The World Wall is a traveling installation mural that envisions a future without fear. It was conceived by Chicana mural artist and UCLA Professor Judith F. Baca and coordinated by the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) in celebration of 30 years of community-based, participatory public arts projects. The World Wall [...]

By JERÉ LONGMAN

New York Times

Published: June 24, 2009

BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa — When the final whistle blew and the United States had collected one of its greatest soccer victories, defeating Spain, the No. 1 team in the world, the American players ran and jumped into one another’s arms and waved [...]

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 [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -June 17, 2009
CONTACT: Shannon Murphy (Bass) (916) 319-2408
Alicia Trost (Steinberg) (916) 651-4188
Legislative Leaders Back Responsible Balanced Budget Plan that Stands Up for California Families
SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) and Assembly Speaker Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) today presented the budget proposal approved by the legislature’s joint Budget Conference Committee [...]

Anahuak Youth Sports Association, Urban Semillas, and The City Project invite you to have fun in the park this weekend!

Rio de Los Angeles is a world-class, balanced park with active and passive recreation that meets the needs of

the community as defined by the community. The park is a best practice example [...]