The 37-acre Arcadia County Park, which costs the Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department $234,000 a year to operate, may be fenced off and "abandoned" if the Department is forced to slash 25% of its budget.
Businessman Frank Stronach, who announced he is buying Santa Anita Park, has stated that his vision for developing the land is drastically different than Santa Anita's current proposal.
Westfield America Inc. announced yesterday that it will buy an additional 50 percent interest in Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita Fashion Park from Meditrust, giving it nearly 90 percent ownership.
The California Arboretum Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation have reached an agreement that the foundation and parks and recreation will co-manage and be equally involved in decisions on the use of the Arboretum. An executive director will be hired.
The City Council has temporarily closed Wilderness Park on weekends (at least until September 7) because of overcrowding. About 200-300 visitors use the park each weekend, although it has a capacity for 100 people and 50 parking spaces.
The California Arboretum Foundation and the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation are negotiating their roles for future management of the Arboretum.
City officials met with new Santa Anita Park owner Frank Stronach to discuss his plans for the race track. He wants to build a retail and entertainment village and an interactive horse racing theme park.