Parks Now member Dr. Nooshin Razani and colleague, Dr. Rachel Gilgoff with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital weigh in on the health implications of Trump's national monument plan via East Bay Times.

“What makes this particular designation so important: we heard from the community. For a lot of urban families this is their only big outdoor space. Too many children in LA County, especially children of color, don’t have access to parks where they can run free, and breath fresh air, experience nature, and learn about their environment.” - President Barack Obama

by JEAN MERL

Taking a lesson from the narrow defeat last fall of a parcel tax for park projects, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously authorized a $3.5-million review of recreational facilities and needs throughout the nation's largest county...