California’s state parks must be inclusive

California’s state parks must be inclusive

by RUE MAPP & ED NORTON

Our state park system needs to be nimble and dynamic to meet the needs of a changing California. That will require energetic leadership and commitment from our legislators and state government. And we will need a new generation of advocates for parks that includes the diverse face of California...

L.A. County to review recreational facilities and assess needs

L.A. County to review recreational facilities and assess needs

by JEAN MERL

Taking a lesson from the narrow defeat last fall of a parcel tax for park projects, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously authorized a $3.5-million review of recreational facilities and needs throughout the nation's largest county...