Parks and recreation articles
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Naranja Park expansion brings with it new splash pad, skate park and more
The 23-month project has introduced several other attractions, such as a dedicated space for drone flying, a skate park and a new entrance off Tangerine Road for those living north of Naranja.
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Opinion: Californians love the state's parks. We just don't know they're state parks
When Dos Rios Ranch opens to visitors next month in the San Joaquin Valley, California will have 280 state parks — making it one of the nation’s largest systems, as well as one of its most popular, with about 70 million visitors a year. Who knew? The short answer is: hardly anyone. Over the past 20 years I’ve asked several thousand Californians to name five state parks. Fewer than 5% can do so. And most of these baffled respondents are outdoorsy folks — the kind of people I meet on the trail or...
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Ludlow man sleeping in Szot Park parking lot arrested, firearm seized
A Ludlow man was arrested for trespassing at Szot Park in Chicopee.