Monthly Archive: February, 2008

Downtown News Editorial Perplexing Park Process

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008

February 11, 2008
The city Department of Recreation and Parks recently held a meeting in Downtown in which residents and stakeholders were queried about local park preferences. At the gathering, one in a series of sessions being held across Los Angeles, respondents said they wanted more green space and pocket parks, as well as upgrades at [...]

Early California Laws and Policies related to California Indians

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

“Did the State of California enact laws that prohibited California Indians from practicing their religion, speaking their languages or practicing traditional ceremonies and customs? Senator John L. Burton requested that the California Research Bureau research this question.”
This report focuses on early California laws and policies that significantly impacted the California Indians’ way of life. [...]

A History of American Indians in California — in Five Views: An Ethnic Historic Site Survey for California

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Click on the image to go to the on line book by the California Department of Parks and Recreation and the National Park Service.
“This report is not about the prehistory of California Indians, nor is it the story of any one Indian group. Rather, it is a commentary on those events, procedures, laws, and [...]

YouTube Playlist Save Panhe and San Onofre Stop the Toll Road through the Park!

Sunday, February 10th, 2008

View eleven short YouTube videos of the hearing where the California Coastal Commission voted 8-2 against the proposed toll road through the park on February 6, 2008. The road would devastate the Native American sacred site of Panhe and San Onofre State Beach.
Commissioner Mary Shallenberger votes against the toll road because the impacts on [...]

YouTube Video Louis Robles, Jr., Save Panhe and San Onofre Stop the Toll Road through the Park!

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Testimony before the California Coastal Commission February 6, 2008. Visit savepanhe.org and savesanonofre.org.

YouTube Video Acjachemen Sing Prayer to Save Panhe and San Onofre Stop the Toll Road through the Park!

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Testimony before the California Coastal Commission February 6, 2008. Visit savepanhe.org and savesanonofre.org.

YouTube Video Rebecca Robles Save Panhe and San Onofre Stop the Toll Road through the Park!

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Testimony before the California Coastal Commission February 6, 2008. Visit savepanhe.org and savesanonofre.org.

YouTube Video Robert Garcia Save Panhe and San Onofre Stop the Toll Road through the Park!

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Testimony before the California Coastal Commission February 6, 2008. Visit savepanhe.org and savesanonofre.org.

YouTube Video Angela Mooney D’Arcy Save Panhe and San Onofre Stop the Toll Road through the Park!

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Testimony before the California Coastal Commission February 6, 2008. Visit savepanhe.org and savesanonofre.org.

YouTube Video Joe O’Campo Save Panhe and San Onofre Stop the Toll Road through the Park!

Saturday, February 9th, 2008

Testimony before the California Coastal Commission February 6, 2008. Visit savepanhe.org and savesanonofre.org.