Parks
Deputies Step Up Patrols At Yorba Linda Parks, Sports Fields
Deputies have stepped up patrols at Yorba Linda parks and planned to have high visibility at sports fields following a report of a possible child annoyance or attempted child abduction.
Activities For Animal Lovers In OC
Animal lovers often do not have the flexibility or capacity to also be pet owners. Here are a few ways to get your cute and cuddly fix, anyway.
Report: Top Calif. Parks Officials Kept $20M Hidden
Officials at the highest levels of the California Department of Parks and Recreation helped keep millions of dollars in money intended for state parks secret for more than a decade.
Lake Forest City Council Votes To Repeal Measure That Bans Sex Offenders From Parks
The Lake Forest City Council on Tuesday will consider a repeal of an ordinance banning registered sex offenders from city parks after a scathing report from one city official.
LA Parks Employee Arrested For Allegedly Stealing, Selling City-Owned Gas
A city parks employee was behind bars for allegedly stealing hundreds of gallons of gasoline from city depots and selling it on the streets.
LA City Council Delays Vote To Prohibit Camping In Parks
The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday will vote to prohibit tents, sleeping bags, bed roles and hammocks on parks across the city.
Best Playgrounds In The Valley
The San Fernando Valley is the perfect place to raise a family. Good schools, nice neighborhoods and an abundance of playgrounds for kids of all ages. We’ve climbed to the top of the jungle gym to find the best indoor and outdoor playgrounds in the San Fernando Valley.
Pier, Parking Lot Smokers Face $100 Fine Under New Law In Hermosa Beach
A tough new campaign has turned several public places in Hermosa Beach into no-smoking zones.
Los Alamitos Bans Sex Offenders In Parks
Los Alamitos has become the latest Orange County city to enact an ordinance that keeps registered sex offenders out of parks and playgrounds where children gather.
Councilwoman Perry Wants Cash For Former Urban Farm
A Los Angeles councilwoman wants to give up the right to build a park on the former site of a controversial community farm south of downtown and take a cash payout to spend at existing parks instead.
City Of Irvine Considers Ban On Sex Offenders In Parks
A Southern California city will consider banning sex offenders from municipal parks and recreational facilities, part of a wave of proposals aimed at protecting children.
SoCal Parks Named Among Top Calif. ‘Treasures’ In Funding Fight
A state environmental group named the Angeles National Forest and the Santa Monica Mountains among California’s top natural treasures in a list released Wednesday.
Sex Offenders In Orange County Will Need Permission To Go To Beaches, Parks
Beginning next month, registered sex offenders will no longer be allowed in some Orange County beaches, parks and harbors without prior approval from the county.
OC Board Eyes Ban On Sex Offenders At Playgrounds, Beaches
Officials in Orange County say they will consider creating a child safety zone to protect kids from sexual predators.
Long Beach Bans Smoking In All City Parks
Smoking is now banned in all city parks. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to outlaw smoking in parks and other outdoor areas.
