Swe Swe Aye | Myanmar Gazette Burmese Americans in LA describe Barnes Park, in Monterey Park, as the "birthplace of the Burmese community in Los Angeles."
Charlene Muhammad | LA Sentinel For visitors like Camille Samuels, LA"s Kenneth Hahn Park is āa classroom, a healing ground and a battlefield for environmental justice.ā
Excelsior San Diego | Carlos Aviles Hazard Park in Boyle Heights is filled with laughter, community events, kids playing. Where once there was fear, now there is hope.
Jun 17 | Our expert panel explores how Californiaāknown for its progressive policiesāis responding to Trumpās recent federal crackdown and discuss strategies for effective resistance.
Jun 24| This discussion spotlights the lived experiences of immigrant and mixed-status families and the proactive steps being taken to protect access to higher education for all California students.
Jun 6 | President Trumpās ābig, beautiful bill,ā which passed the House last month, includes a 3.5% tax on remittances. Experts believe this tax would not only hurt economies abroad, but could also impact consumer spending levels in the US.
āThis is a shameful, vindictive erasure of those who fought to break down barriers for all to chase the American Dream.ā - Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
May 30 | Speakers discuss the factors behind the rise in preventable diseases, the shuttering of global vaccine distribution programs, vaccine hesitancy, and how to keep our families safe even as we face these new challenges.
May 23 | Panelists discuss the latest ParkScore report, highlight key findings from the poll, outline strategies that are working, and spotlight the cities leading the way in building more inclusive, impactful park systems.
Brenda Verano | LA Blade South LA Park, one of the oldest parks in Historic South Central, has brought multi-generational Angelenos together for more than a century.
Doan Trang | Saigon NHO News On a weekend morning, Tony Lam Park, named after the first Vietnamese American elected to public office in the United States is already bustling.
Swe Swe Aye | Myanmar Gazette In a city as diverse and dynamic as Los Angeles, parks transcend their role as mere green spaces; they become essential catalysts for community building.
Myriam Reyes | Impulso Newspaper Miembros de la comunidad oaxaqueƱa afirmaron que necesitan que se mejore el servicio que ofrece el Centro de RecreaciĆ³n Queen Anne.
May 16 | Birthright citizenship, established by the 14th Amendment in 1868, grants U.S. citizenship to anyone born on in the US. Trumpās executive order challenges this, seeking to redefine who qualifies as American and who can fully participate in democracy.
Fatmeh A. Bakhit | Al Enteshar NewspaperPacific Park is a place where faith is practiced openly, community ties are strengthened, and children see their cultures celebrated under the open sky.
May 9 | Our panel explores this critical question: Is the US drifting toward authoritarianism? Together, they will assess how democracies weaken from withināand whether our institutions are resilient enough to resist.
Alireza Hekmatshoar | Radio Iran KIRN Despite migrating from Iran to Los Angeles, many Iranian families remains committed to the ancient Persian cultural bond between people and green spaces.
Latino voters are emerging as a key swing bloc ahead of the 2026 midterms, reshaping Americaās electorate as economic concerns, immigration enforcement, and political uncertainty drive shifting allegiances nationwide.
Seven pro-Palestine activists were sentenced to 30 days in jail and six months probation for their roles in the 2024 shutdown of the Golden Gate Bridge.Ā
