The plans could shape a large chunk of the city for years to come, but parsing through them can be a little overwhelming. That’s why we’ve broken down the key features.
The Puente Hills landfill-to-park conversion was just approved, and, in a new video, a neighbor says it's "a great opportunity for us to turn something that was so ugly and nasty to one that is beautiful."
The Puente Hills Landfill has been closed since 2013, but lately there's been a push to transform it into a space that's useful: a park. The views from the top of the 500-foot-tall "trash hill" are said to be great.
CicLAvia Southeast Cities ran a 10-mile route through Huntington Park, Walnut Park, South Gate, Florence-Firestone, Lynwood, and Watts. Thousands showed up to run, walk, and ride; here are some great photos that show how the day went.