The beauty of the Baldwin Hills parks and homes is marred by urban oil field blight. Download 22 images of the active oil fields taken from the final Environmental Impact Report published in October 2008. [PDF 2.7 MB]

The following articles regarding Baldwin Hills oil fields, community, and park, mostly written by Ari Noonan, appear at www.thefrontpageonline.com.
Burke’s Office Memo to Residents: Don’t Get Up Hopes for Delay
For Crest Residents Once More It’s Time to Get Out the Vote on Drilling
Public Relations Operatives Are Fingered– And There is a PXP Link
A Shocker Victory Looms [...]

The City Project, Dr. Robert Bullard and the Environmental Justice Resource Center of Clark Atlanta University, Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles, and NRDC have submitted public comments on the draft Environmental Impact Report concerning the Baldwin Hills Community Standards District to keep the Baldwin Hills green and clean for all for generations to [...]

The City Project has submitted public comments to the Regional Planning Commission to keep the Baldwin Hills green and clean for all for generations to come.
The City Project is proud to work with the Greater Baldwin Hills Alliance, the National Latino Congreso, Concerned Citizens of South Central Los Angeles, and a diverse and growing coalition [...]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, July 29, 2008
CONTACT: Eric Boyd (213) 745-6656 or Carlota Gutierrez (916) 651-4026
RIDLEY-THOMAS URGES BURKE TO EXTEND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD FOR DRAFT EIR ON BALDWIN HILLS OIL FIELD CSD
Senator to lead citizens, state agency reps on tour of PXP Oil Field
LOS ANGELES – Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas (D-Los Angeles/Culver City) sent a letter [...]

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Neighborhood children celebrated Earth Day by planting trees on April 19, 2008.
The new Vista Hermosa Nature Park adjoining the new Edward R. Roybal High School in Pico Union, one of the most park-starved communities in California, opened on July 19, 2008! This is a best practice example of the joint use of parks and schools.
Vista [...]

City, LAUSD Reach Deal On Access to Facility at High School
by Ryan Vaillancourt
July 14, 2008
Community activists who have been calling on city and school district officials to open the Olympic-sized pool at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex to the public during the summer got their wish last Monday.
With the July sun beating down and the [...]

We support access for all to the Park through programs like Transit to Trails that provide diverse inner city youth and their families and friends with fun, educational, and healthy experiences. … Assosacion de Fraternidades Guatemaltecas (AFG) California Pan Ethnic Health Network Cinelandia Coalition Against Militarism in Schools (CAMS) Congreso de Hermandad Centro Americana Comite Pro Uno Maywood Comunidad Salvadoreña La Placita Cristian Avalos for Congress Hermandad Mexicana Latinoamericana Knights of Columbus La Placita Church Latinos for Peace Los Angeles Gardens and Urban Farms League of Latin-American United Citizens (LULAC) Mexican-American Political Association (MAPA) National Hispanic Environmental Council (NHEC) Palisadians for Peace School of the Americas Watch L.A.

The Miguel Contreras Olympic pool is open for the children and their families and friends in the most park starved area in the state of California — more than one year after Evan George broke the story in the Downtown News; after more than 24 newspaper, television, radio, and blog pieces; and after community protests [...]

Fifty years ago this week, Los Angeles voters narrowly OK’d a ballot measure approving the city’s gift of land near Chavez Ravine for the Dodgers’ Walter O’Malley to build his stadium. Read the rest of this post at L.A. Observed.
The Times published detailed results of the Chavez Ravine ballot initiative that showed just how close [...]