Councilwoman Hutt Seeks Funding for Koreatown Park
June 8, 2023
Los Angeles City Councilwoman Heather Hutt introduced a motion on May 24, seeking funds for a new park and underground parking project in Koreatown.
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Carson Receives $4.25M Matching Grant for Foisia Park Improvement
July 21, 2022
Earlier this month, California State Parks announced that Foisia Park will receive $4.25 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) matching grant to construct a new amphitheater, picnic area, exercise stations, pedestrian pathway, baseball and athletic fields, playground, restroom and parking lot. “California State Parks is excited about the potential to provide California’s communities with resources to meet their recreation needs,” stated California State Parks Director Armando Quintero. “Everyone has a right to the enjoyment and benefits of spending time in the outdoors. The Land and Water Conservation Fund helps provide recreation opportunities for
MacArthur Park Section Opens After Months of Closure for Maintenance
March 3, 2022
A section of MacArthur Park reopened to the public after being closed for more than four months as crews conducted a $1.5 million improvement project with landscape and general park upgrades.
Gipson and Compton Community Celebrate Newest Green Space
November 19, 2020
$3 million State Investment pivotal to Compton Creek ‘Alondra Gateway Community Park’ environmental project
Pro Football Hall of Famers Host Teen Summit to Inspire Local Youth
November 16, 2017
NFL Hall of Famers Darrell Green, Aeneas Williams and Anthony Muñoz teamed up with the Centene Corporation, the official youth wellness partner of the Pro Football Hall of Fame to host Strong Youth, Strong Communities (SYSC) youth summits in Sacramento and California.
Supervisors Reopen Helen Keller Park
December 19, 2015
Children played on swings, raced down slides, and even frolicked in the snow as the community of Athens celebrated the grand reopening of Helen Keller Park on Saturday December 12. Out of an abundance of caution, the seven-acre park on 1045 W. 126th Street was closed to the public in the summer of 2013, when pieces of construction debris were found embedded in the soil. A $5.2-million investment by Los Angeles County cleared away the environmental hazards, and installed a new playground, ball field, walking path and outdoor exercise equipment. The landscaping and south parking lot were also upgraded. “When