Aug. 27, 2009 For Immediate Release Juana Torres, San Gabriel Mountains Forever (818) 571-9598 (cell) (213) 387-6528 x.226 (office) juana.torres@sierraclub.org Public Asked to Comment on Landmark Recreation Study of The San Gabriel Mountains and Its River Basin Proposals Can Improve Local Access to Outdoor Activities, Better Protect Local Forests and San Gabriel River LOS ANGELES [...]

Archeological surveys discovered sites of villages of the Tongva/Gabrieleños at the mouth of Fern Dell Canyon, leaving little doubt that fairly large settlements existed in this area and others. Learn more about Monuments, Diversity and Democracy. Visit the Heritage Parkscape online and on flickr.

By GERRY SHIH August 26, 2009 This fall, law students are competing for half as many openings at big firms as they were last year in what is shaping up to be the most wrenching job search season in over 50 years. For students now, the promise of the big law firm career — and [...]

The City Project seeks a Staff Attorney to advocate for places and policies that promote physical activity and healthy eating, particularly as related to parks and schools.  The Staff Attorney must have 3 to 6 years of legal and policy advocacy experience, especially in civil rights, public health, land use, sustainable urban planning, environmental justice, [...]

This residence was built in 1888 on the corner of Beaudry Ave. and Mignonerre Sr., near downtown Los Angeles. It would be unremarkable today if not for it’s owner John J. Ford, a prolific and well-known wood carver. Ford’s word can be seen at the California State Capitol and the Ioliani Palace in Hawaii. His [...]

Cardinal Roger Mahony issued a statement today calling the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) a champion of “the voiceless, the powerless and the most needy of our citizens.” Mahony said in his statement: “He was known to the world as the Lion of the Senate, a champion of social justice, and a political icon. [...]

The Chimineas Ranch at the Carrizo Plain is a 31,000-acre property in eastern San Luis Obispo County. The oak and juniper studded grasslands serve as an important wildlife corridor between Carrizo Plain National Monument and Los Padres National Forest. The ranch harbors a diverse array of native animal and plant life, including blue oak, saltbush [...]

View the Fun in the Park collection on flickr. Visit Transit to Trails to learn more about fun and educational trips to take inner city children on mountain, beach, and river trips.

A backlash in the progressive base — which pushed President Obama over the top in the Democratic primary and played a major role in his general election victory — has been building for months. . . . Meanwhile, on such fraught questions as torture and indefinite detention, the president has dismayed progressives with his reluctance [...]

The public art in Little Tokyo is as a best practice example for the kinds of monuments that should celebrate, and how a monument can creatively tell the story of a place and people. Visit the Heritage Parkscape online and on flickr. Learn more about Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy.