A refurbished Jackie Robinson Stadium
Kevin Patra | 9-21-2009 | Comments |
Dorsey beats Hamilton 28-18, but the win is only half the treat. A $2 million renovation of Jackie Robinson Stadium drew Dorsey alumni and relatives of the, the first African-American to play in the major league baseball. The stadium improvements are the first of many more improvements.
[...]Amid recession, questions over the cost, and purpose, of state parks
Kevin Patra | 9-3-2009 | Comments |
The California state parks department could meet as early as Labor Day weekend to consider how many parks to shutter under a state mandate. But in a recession – in which thousands of Californians have lost their jobs -- are parks and monuments, like the Watts Towers, worth the millions of dollars they cost for maintenance?
[...]The flagship of a city: the Watts Towers
Kevin Patra | 9-3-2009 | Comments |
Buried deep within South Los Angeles, the Watts Towers rise up as a symbol of a uniquely diverse community.
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