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Push to Update L.A. Parks Funding Builds Ahead of Charter Vote

ACoM -
A coalition of more than 80 community organizations is urging city leaders to increase baseline funding for LA’s Department of Recreation and Parks.
Community

BART is the Bay Area’s Backbone. Can it Stay Standing? 

Christopher Alam -
While BART’s future remains uncertain, a confluence of factors is spurring hopes that it may now finally be turning the corner.
Environment

California Forestry Sector Aims to Expand Workforce Amid Wildfire Crisis

Selen Ozturk -
The California Forestry Sector Jobs Initiative is actively recruiting a diverse pool of new workers, especially in remote areas of the state.
Environment

One Rural City is Home to Some of California’s Highest ‘Pollution Burdened’ Communities

Yucheng Tang -
Low-income communities in Chico, about 90 miles north of Sacramento, shoulder a “pollution burden” worse more than almost 93 percent of California.
Op-Ed

Los Angeles Turns to Charter Reform to Save Its Beleaguered Park System

Sophie Craypo -
In the last five years, Los Angeles has plummeted from 49th to 90th place in a national ranking of park systems in the largest 100 cities in the United States.
Health

Steak at the Top – The Politics Behind America’s New Food Guidelines

Sunita Sohrabji -
Nutrition experts applaud the shift away from highly processed foods, but are critical of a pyramid that de-emphasizes whole grains and legumes
Editorial

Open Letter to Los Angeles City Leaders — Save Our Parks

ACoM -
More than 100,000 people provided input to LA's Parks Needs Assessment, which illustrated a system in crisis. City leaders must respond.
Environment

Walking Beside Her Father-in-Law Through Dementia

Nicole Chang -
For Yunjung Lee, walks with her father-in-law, who has dementia, are part of a daily routine of care that offer moments of clarity and connection.
Environment

California Updates Pollution Mapping Tool to Identify Communities Most at Risk

Selen Ozturk -
CalEnviroScreen5.0 combines environmental, health and socioeconomic data sets to show which communities experience the greatest environmental burdens.
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