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Garden Grove Takes Action to Preserve its ‘Green Lungs’

Doan Trang | Saigon NHO The city of nearly 172,000 resident will soon have a shared community space complete with a park, a sign of the city's commitment to public well-being.

In South Los Angeles, Residents Are Turning a Place of Conflict and Violence Into a New Tranquility Park

Tranquility park in South LA, part of a new initiative that aims to connect communities to park-building efforts in their areas. (Credit: Sophie Craypo)

L.A. Residents Remain Hopeful for a Park Life That Reflects the Needs of Its Inhabitants 

Brenda Verano | LA Blade | Los Angeles ranked 90th among 100 major cities in the Trust for Public Land’s annual park rankings. Residents want to change that.

Wishing for a Patch of Green in My City

Doan Trang | Saigon NHO News On a scorching afternoon, we drove to Villa Park, one of the most “park-deprived” cities in Orange County.

A Vision for a Vibrant, Community-Focused Green Space for Downtown LA

Joseph Fa’avae | Island Block Radio LA resident Tony Rico shares his thoughts on the importance of true green spaces and his dreams of a vibrant, multi-use park in downtown LA.

Dreaming of New Parks: Inglewood Residents Call for Pools, Splash Pads, and Spaces to Heal

Pamela Anchang | Immigrant Magazine As Inglewood grows with hotels and entertainment venues, residents say the city is still missing something vital: green spaces that nourish community.

Residents Dream of Safe, Multi-Use Parks in Reseda and Pacoima

Swe Swe Aye | Myanmar Gazette In low-income neighborhoods across Los Angeles County, the dream of a safe, high-quality local park remains just that, a dream.

Koreatown Designated as Top Priority for LA Park Expansion

Nicole Chang | News Koreatown According to a draft Park Needs Assessment (PNA), Koreatown was classified as a “First Priority” area for new park development in LA.
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The Woman Who Bridged Species and Remade Humanity’s Story

Jane Goodall, pioneering primatologist and global conservationist, has died at 91. Her groundbreaking chimp research and relentless activism reshaped science and inspired generations worldwide.

Green Sanctuaries: Why Angelenos Love Their Parks

Amid immigration raids and city stress, LA parks remain vital spaces where residents recharge, connect with nature, and shape the future.

Sowing Seeds of Culture in West Marin

For the past year, Jorge Martinez has tended a single acre of land providing West Marin’s Latino community with a place to sow culturally relevant foods of their own.   
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Deadly Floods and Storms Sweep Across Asia’s Urban and Rural Heartlands

Hundreds dead, cities like Beijing, Hong Kong, Seoul, and Islamabad flooded, and infrastructure in ruins as storms and monsoons batter South and East Asia.

PG&E Gears Up for an ‘Above Normal’ Fire Season

PG&E has rolled out several initiatives to mitigate the risk of wildfires in California, including undergrounding 10,000 miles of power lines, and trimming or removing 1 million trees.
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The Global Rise of Sponge Cities: A Natural Solution to Urban Flooding & Drought

Copenhagen’s sponge city approach shows what’s possible when cities stop fighting water and start designing for it—absorbing the impact of storms and floods instead of being overwhelmed by them.

Amid Federal Health Cuts, California Preserves Maternal Coverage

While Medicaid maternal health access narrows nationwide, California is preserving and expanding care.