California
At public hearings on the Los Angeles County budget crisis, a young Latino thanked the county for a park and a library near his home in San Fernando, crediting recreation directors and librarians for helping him develop a commitment to learning.
July 30, 1993
Travel & Experiences
On the Hunt for Parkland in an Asphalt Jungle
April 2, 2000
It was the irresistible force against the almost immovable object: a 40-acre recreation-sports complex that the Croatian National Assn. wants to build and nearby homeowners in Canyon Country want to kill.
Dec. 10, 1992
Entertainment & Arts
The Long Beach Community Players plans a summer of high drama teaching kids to act.
May 31, 1992
Looking to assist a soccer group that has been raising funds to fix up fields in Newbury Park, Thousand Oaks City Manager Grant Brimhall is proposing to spend $25,000 to finish the job.
Sept. 1, 1997
Malibu and Beverly Hills have a lot in common: Names with international cachet, an abundance of famous and wealthy residents, homes to die for.
July 4, 1993
Lighting at 84 city parks and recreation centers--including 19 in the San Fernando Valley--will be increased, parks and Department of Water and Power officials announced Monday.
May 25, 1999
BreatheGood started with 25 people doing yoga in a Brookside park and grew to 300 at the Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area. Now the inclusive wellness community of WalkGoodLA includes running, hiking and healing.
Dec. 15, 2022
As Halloween approaches, many South Bay communities are planning alternatives to potentially dangerous door-to-door trick-or-treating.
Oct. 27, 1985
Three dozen terrified children ran into the Ross Snyder Recreation Center on East 41st Street one afternoon in late July, screaming that men with Uzi submachine guns were in the park.
Sept. 3, 1987