Plains Exploration & Production Company (PXP), the operator of the Baldwin Hills Oil Field, recently distributed a flyer complaining that its plans were being misrepresented at public meetings and in the media, and saying it had received requests “to clarify the record.” PXP then went on to list six “myths” about the oil field, followed [...]

Woody Smeck, Superintendent, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, writes:
Dear Friends:
This past week former U.S. Senators J. Bennett Johnston, Jr. (D-La) and
Howard H. Baker (R- TN) announced they are convening a year-long, blue
ribbon commission to recommend policies for the National Park System in the
next century. The system will turn 100 in 2016. The commission (National
Parks [...]

Chinatown dragon gate with City Hall in the background. Photo by Nic Garcia.
See a 360 degree panorama of Chinatown from corner of Broadway and Ord.
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The City Project, Dr. Robert Bullard and the Environmental Justice Resource Center of Clark Atlanta University, Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles, and NRDC have submitted public comments on the draft Environmental Impact Report concerning the Baldwin Hills Community Standards District to keep the Baldwin Hills green and clean for all for generations to [...]

Woman with umbrella at Central Plaza Chinatown 2006.  Photo by Nicolas Garcia.
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Sacramento, CA – Senator Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles) released the following statement upon hearing the California Department of Conservation’s request for additional time to review new modifications to the Baldwin HillsOil Field’s Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and the proposed Community Standards District.
“It has come to my attention that the Department of Conservation’s Division of Oil, Gas [...]

The City Project has submitted public comments to the Regional Planning Commission to keep the Baldwin Hills green and clean for all for generations to come.
The City Project is proud to work with the Greater Baldwin Hills Alliance, the National Latino Congreso, Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles, and a diverse and growing coalition [...]

In a letter dated August 11, 2008, Kenneth Kutcher of the Greater Baldwin Hills Alliance addressed several questions to Russell Fricano of Regional Planning relating to the Baldwin Hills Community Standards District. Responses to these questions are listed below.
1. So far, how many CSDs have been established in the County?
As of this date, 23 CSDs [...]

“The California Endowment’s impact is already being felt . . . helping the
City Project, a . . . nonprofit organization working to broaden access to parks and open space for inner-city residents and, more recently, to fight childhood obesity by guaranteeing that . . . students get enough physical education.” New York Times, November 12, [...]

The County Department of Regional Planning on August 13, 2008, released a draft Community Standards District to regulate the Baldwin Hills oil field. According to the County:
“This draft was prepared by the Los Angeles County Regional Planning Department in consulting with staff from other County departments, our environmental consultant and interested parties. It includes all [...]