By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Juneteenth celebrations will be held throughout Southern California this weekend to commemorate the day in 1865 when […]
Tag: Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Wading in the water
Wave Staff Report BALDWIN HILLS — On a day when the temperature in Los Angeles never surpassed 55 degrees, youngsters celebrated the last Saturday of […]
Pony ride operator defends handling of animals
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The owner of Griffith Park’s longtime pony rides attraction defended his handling of the horses after Los Angeles parks […]
Griffith Park pony rides to close after 74 years
Wave Staff and Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Griffith Park pony rides will close later this month, after 74 years of operation, officials said […]
City commission closes part of Griffith Park Drive to cars
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — A stretch of Griffith Park Drive has been permanently closed to cars after the Board of Recreation […]
Bonin seeks to rename Oakwood Recreation Center
Wave Staff Report VENICE — City Councilman Mike Bonin is asking the city Department of Recreation and Parks to consider renaming the Oakwood Recreation Center […]
Newly renovated Obama Sports Center opens its doors
Wave Staff Report SOUTH LOS ANGELES — City officials were joined by Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer June 28 for the opening of the […]
Bike rides, tree plantings mark Earth Day events
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, the Department of Recreation and Parks and the nonprofit Friends of Griffith Park celebrated Earth […]
Council seeks report on Griffith Park pony rides
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Following accusations from an animal rights group about the health and well-being of horses used for pony rides at […]
Heart of Los Angeles hosts COVID-19 vaccination site
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In an effort to help counter disparities in COVID-19 inoculations, Heart of Los Angeles, with support from […]