O.C. tollway could spoil burial site
The sacred burial site, mentioned in mission logs from the 1770s, abuts the planned extension of the 241 toll road.
By David Reyes
Los Angeles Times
August 20, 2007
Where others see sycamores and sage lining the small valley harboring San Mateo Creek, Rebecca Robles sees her ancestors.
Robles is a member of the [...]

2007 American Socity of Landscape Architects Annual Meeting & EXPO
“Designing with Nature: The Art of Balance”
October 5-9, 2007
San Francisco
The Moscone Center
www.asla.org
The Olmsted Design Tradition in California
Level: Intermediate
Learn about Frederick Law Olmsted’s design approach to meeting the needs and resources of the semi-arid West, and how his son and namesake, Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., conceived his [...]

By Rubén Martínez
Los Angeles Times Opinion Page
August 17, 2007
“It must be made a place of rest and relaxation for the masses, a resort for the rank and file, for the plain people.”
“Colonel” Griffith J. Griffith, 1896
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Like many native Angelenos, I have a deep memory of Griffith Park. The smell of leather and droppings at the [...]

Imagine turning a metered parking space into a park. In 2005 Rebar in San Francisco called did just that. Rebar opened eyes worldwide with their comment on the lack of quality open space in American cities. Their goal was to reclaim parking spaces and streets for people to rest, relax and play while:
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August 14, 2007: E-News
L.A. Kids Get a Lift to the Pool

LOS ANGELES—Local kids who rallied with ACORN for access to public pools got some refreshing news Aug. 3 when city officials announced they would begin free shuttle service from the Central City West neighborhood to the two nearest municipal pools.
ACORN organized about 40 neighborhood [...]

Be sure to see “Culture Clash’s ZORRO IN HELL”- closing August 19!
Keep “THEATER” alive, support this local self-produced extravaganza!

The Missionaries of Mayhem arrive at the historic Ricardo Montalban Theatre for the Los Angeles premiere of ZORRO IN HELL! Culture Clash rips Zorro from the pages of pulp fiction while blasting though borders and stereotypes. [...]

Editorial
Pool ‘Solution’ Is Hardly Worth Cheering
August 13, 2007
Last week a batch of city and school district officials got together to pat themselves on the back for coming up with a “solution” to the lack of general public access at the swimming pool at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex. Sure, their answer is better than nothing, [...]

Boyle Heights
Boyle Heights emerged as one of the most diverse communities in Los Angeles because of the absence of racially restrictive housing covenants prevalent in the rest of the City throughout much of the 20th century.
"Founded as an affluent white suburb in the 1880s, Boyle Heights soon became a proverbial working class [...]

Inician transporte a piscinas
Jazmín Ortega
Viernes, 10 de agosto de 2007
La Opinion
Las familias que por semanas han exigido el uso de la piscina en la escuela Miguel Contreras tendrán una opción para que sus hijos disfruten del verano, pero no será en su vecindario.
El Departamento de Parques y Recreación anunció ayer que dos furgonetas transportarán a [...]

Neighborhood children boarding the Swim Shuttle from Miguel Contreras School Pool to Glassell Park Pool with Deputy Mayor Ray Cortines, Recreation and Parks staff, ACORN, and The City Project, August 9, 2007. Discussions to open the local pool are continuing.
Download the Pick up and Drop off Schedule/Horario PDF.