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CBS News
08-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
LA Dodgers Foundation to rebuild Altadena's Loma Alta Park
The LA Dodgers Foundation announced its plan to renew an Altadena park that was destroyed in the Eaton Fire. "These fields will stand as a testament to the community's resilience, providing a safe space for youth and their families as they continue to heal from the impacts of the Eaton Fire," CEO Nichol Whiteman said. The Dodgers Foundation and Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation plan to turn Loma Alta Park, which is on the western edge of the wildfire's footprint, into a beacon of hope as the area recovers from the disaster. The Dodgers Foundation plans to develop two "Dodgers Dreamfields" by May, in time for the final games of the Central Altadena Little League. "Parks are essential to building healthier, happier, and more connected communities, and Loma Alta Park is truly the heartbeat of this neighborhood," said Norma E. García-González, director of LA Parks and Rec. "With Loma Alta Park being the first park in Altadena to reopen, having access to these upgraded fields will create invaluable opportunities for local youth." To drum up support for the project, the Dodgers will donate proceeds from their Opening Day and Ring Ceremony Day 50/50 raffles this season. The team's home opener will be on March 27, and the ring ceremony will be held the following day. The team's charitable arm has been refurbishing fields since 2003 through its Dodgers Dreamfields program. In the last 22 years, it has invested $20 million in improving 65 fields, which have given more than 400,000 kids the space to play baseball and softball.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
‘A beacon of hope': Altadena to reopen 1st public park following Eaton Fire
The Brief Loma Alta Park will reopen on May 10. It will be the first public park to reopen after the Eaton Fire. LOS ANGELES - Recovery efforts continue in Altadena after the Eaton Fire ravaged the area. In a sign of hope, LA County officials announced Wednesday the reopening of Altadena's first public park. Loma Alta Park is slated to open May 10. Much of the landscape and playgrounds in the park were damaged or destroyed in the fire. The revised park will have new playgrounds along with community services, including a senior satellite center and a library. The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation teamed up with LA County Parks and Recreations to create two new Dodger dream fields. Funding for the new park will come from proceeds raised during the Dodgers opening day 50/50 raffle as well as their World Series ring day ceremony. "[This is] a beacon of hope for the Altadena community, providing a gathering space for neighbors and community to rebuild and recover and have some sense of resilience, perseverance during this long road of recovery," said Nichol Whiteman, CEO of the LA Dodgers Foundation. The LA Clippers are also investing in the park and helping to refurbish the gym.
