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CA State Park Closure Videos: What’s Your Word?

Regular readers know I’ve given a voice to the plight of California State Parks since June of 2009.  Well, as with everything else in the state budget, things are getting progressively worse and 70 state parks are budgeted to close.  That’s almost a quarter of California State Parks — and it’s happening RIGHT NOW through [...]

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Oak Creek Community Park in Irvine

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Every time I visit Oak Creek Park in Irvine, the playground is bustling with one mom’s group or another.  I had to hit it early in the morning to grab photos without kids, but the South Irvine Stroller Strides was gearing up for their morning workout.  It’s about a block away from Valley Oak Park [...]

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Valley Oak Park in Irvine

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I discovered Valley Oak Park in Irvine while searching for a good place to meet up with grandparents. It’s an ideal choice because of the level walking surface from the dedicated parking lot to the playground – and plenty of benches (not to mention, the proximity to the 405 freeway). Directions to Valley Oak Park [...]

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Voices Raised in Advocacy for Our CA State Parks

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People are talking . . . using their voices to fight for keeping California State Parks open. McGrath State Beach in Ventura/Oxnard The volunteer hours put in to save this place are astounding! It seems essential to have one leader for the cause to focus all efforts on key actions — right at the optimum [...]

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Concourse Park in Portola Hills: More Shade plus New Sand and Water Play

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Concourse Park is in the Portola Hills neighborhood of Lake Forest. I never knew how to get to those “houses on the hill” on the way up El Toro Road towards Santiago Canyon and O’Neill Regional Park. You notice the homes up to the left and I always think about what a great view they [...]

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