Hey, folks!
Thanks for all the support and kind words over the last few days about LA County’s announcement of the two-year process to update the LA River Master Plan. We are very excited for this next phase of our work and are grateful to have you all by our side!
This newsletter is packed with LA River news, including an interactive map of the history of Taylor Yard, a book that reimagines the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on the LA river, and much more.
Read through to stay updated on the latest river news, and if we missed something, let us know.
See you on the River,
The River LA Team
Exciting News for the LA River River LA
From the Archives: 9 Photo You Need to See: Sony’s Photo Essay on the LA River River LA
Locals Concerned Over Riverbed Encampment Los Feliz Ledger
La Colombe’s Flagship Frogtown Cafe and Roastery Opens Tomorrow on the LA River LA Eater
Longtime LA Horse Stables Are Closing After More than 50 years in Griffith Park Los Angeles Daily News
Rafting the River with Huck and Miguel: Mt. Washington author sets Twain’s masterpiece on the LA River The Eastsider
This plan would transform Los Angeles River into recreational area ABC 7
Explore Taylor Yard’s Layers of History Link TV
Let’s Get Frank: Gehry on New York, LA and the Future of Design Commercial
Cape Town is Running out of Water. Is Los Angeles next? CURBED
Water Use Climbs in California Enclaves as Drought Returns Daily Democrat Environment
RSVP for the Sepulveda Basin LA River Clean Up FoLAR
LA River Revitalization Projects LADWP
LA River Activists Building Opposition to Huge Riverfront Apartment Complex CURBED
The Arroyo Seco was once snubbed for money for local restoration projects. That could soon be fixed. Pasadena Star-News
Taylor Yard: How to Get Involved KCET
Los Angeles Brings Back Its River: Will It Do So with Current Residents in Mind? NPO