“MacArthur Park Crime Troubles Neighbors” (Dec. 17) brought back memories of a different time. I remember sailing my model boat (my best-ever Christmas present) on the lake as a 10-year-old ...

Late one morning on a sun-drenched November day, I was exploring the western edge of MacArthur Park when I came upon a social worker who was looking for a client. We got to talking about the tree ...

MacArthur Park was once a great source of municipal pride; but today, crime, gang activity, homelessness and drug use have reached new levels in the impoverished community. Over the years, there ...

What's happened to MacArthur Park is heartbreaking. A 2003 effort emphasizing community collaboration may offer a blueprint for a permanent fix in a neighborhood burdened by gang activity and a ...