Garden Grove officials appear to have rejected an offer from a community group that wants to turn the Willowick Golf Course into a park-centric development.
Tag: parks
Posted inOutdoors
Newport Beach Residents Stop $13K County Sale of Back Bay Park Land to Wealthy GOP Donor
A petition has gathered enough signatures to force the County of Orange to either “terminate” the sale or put it up before voters in an election.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Vicente: Handball Kept Me in School, Now My City is Tearing Down These Courts
Handball Courts have been the subject of an intense ongoing debate after the City of Santa Ana started tearing down these courts last winter. Handball players and the community are fighting back and telling the city these courts are here to stay.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Residents Object to Plans to Remove Santa Anita Park Handball Court
The city’s plans and public outcry capture an ongoing debate over the role of parks and recreation in a city facing systemic public safety issues.
Posted inNEWS
Aliso Viejo’s Efforts to Turn Open Space into Community Hub and Urban Farming Area Set to Unveil in May
Revitalization of some of the city’s last open space means agricultural classes for local students.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Remembers Late Activist Miriam Lopez in a City Where the Youth Fight for Their Own Futures
The untimely death of a Santa Ana activist has united the community around her legacy and work.
Posted inDana Point
San Juan Capistrano Moves a Step Closer to Building City’s First Skatepark After Years of Planning
The city council approved a contract with a skatepark construction company to design the park.
Posted inNEWS
Controversy Over Neighborhood Handball Courts Fuels Santa Ana’s Youth and Public Safety Debate
In Santa Ana, the game of handball has become part of a citywide debate over balancing youth engagement and public safety.
Posted inNEWS
Willowick: Unease Abounds as Talks Begin with Developers on Precious Central OC Open Space
The Garden Grove City Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to start negotiating with three groups proposing to build on the Willowick Golf Course, legally owned by the city yet located in Santa Ana.
Posted inNEWS
Willowick: One Neighborhood At Center of Reshaping Battle for Area’s Last Open Space
The fate of the land, and the historic Santa Anita neighborhood around it, now hinges on a potential three-way battle between activists and two government bodies.
