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Returning Public Spaces to Public Use
This week, Council District 12 Councilmember John Lee introduced the first in a set of resolutions designating specified areas for enforcement against sitting, lying, sleeping, or storing, using, maintaining, or placing personal property, or otherwise obstructing the public right-of-way. These locations include Petit Park (Granada Hills Recreation Center), Rinaldi Park, Shadow Ranch Park, Northridge Park, […]
SwimLA – Free and Affordable Swim Lessons at L.A. Public Pools
In 2018, Kaiser, the LA 2028 Olympic Committee, the Los Angeles Parks Foundation, and the Department of Recreation and Parks launched SwimLA – a program that offers free and affordable swim lessons at public pools throughout the City. Though the COVID-19 pandemic put many public spaces and activities on hold over the last year, SwimLA […]
Extended September Hours for Northridge Pool
While the passing of Labor Day normally signals the closing of seasonal pools, the Department of Recreation and Parks has been able to extend the operation of our very own Northridge community pool to be open on weekends through September! We know well in the San Fernando Valley that hot weather doesn’t stop at the […]