Saturday and Sunday, December 15-16, 2012
Winter Wonderland Arrived to East L.A.
It was fun for the entire family at "East L.A. On Ice" last Saturday and Sunday! We featured an ice-skating rink, real snow, presents from Santa Claus, Christmas carols, an ArtWalk boutique for last-minute holiday shoppers -- plus a special visit from Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez! MORE

Friday, November 2, 2012
Día de los Muertos Celebration at Grand Park
Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina joined hundreds of Angelenos for a ‘Día de los Muertos’ celebration at Grand Park. Held on the park’s Event Lawn directly in front of City Hall, the event was free to the public – and the party, which started at 5 p.m. sharp, didn’t end until close to midnight.  MORE

Tuesday, September 11, 2012
9-11 Commemoration Ceremony at Grand Park Community Terrace and Flag Garden
Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina joined local veterans and other dignitaries today for a ceremony at the new Grand Park Community Terrace and Flag Garden to commemorate the eleventh anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. “This reconfigured Community Terrace and Flag Garden pays tribute to our American history and heroes,” Molina said. “It is situated in the center of Grand Park which, in turn, is located in the heart of our Civic Center. The flags are a perfect symbol of our collective memory of the first responders as well as the civilian victims of the September 11th attacks.”  MORE

Sunday, September 9, 2012
East L.A. Mexican Independence Day Parade
East L.A. families turned out by the hundreds to honor Fiestas Patrias and Mexico’s independence with an annual parade on Sunday, September 9, 2012. Attendees saw parade floats, classic cars, churros, folklorico dancers, mariachis, high school drill teams, marching bands, and more. MORE

Saturday, September 8, 2012
Inaugural East L.A. Bicycle Ride and ArtsFest Finale
It was a hot and sunny day as Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina joined the families from throughout the East L.A. community for the Inaugural East L.A. Bicycle Ride and Bicycle Kitchen on Saturday, September 8, 2012. Check-in started at 8:30 a.m. – and bike riding began at 10 a.m. We hosted two routes: A 1.8-mile “family Ride” and a 4.3-mile ride for the general public. MORE

August 18, 2012
L.A. Dragon Boat Festival
L.A. County Sup. Gloria Molina joined the county’s Department of Park and Recreation and the International Culture Exchange Association (ICEA) to host the 2012 L.A. Dragon Boat Festival – and to watch her team take home the gold! The race took place on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Legg Lake Park within the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte. MORE

August 7, 2012
Valinda ‘National Night Out'
Valinda "National Night Out" was held on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, at Rimgrove Park – and it was once again a huge success! The event kicked off with a community march through unincorporated Valinda. Attended by over 800 Valinda residents, Sheriff’s Dept. personnel, and participants in our More Advocates for Safe Homes (MASH) program – which functions similarly to neighborhood watch programs popular in the past – the march began at Grandview Middle School and ended at Rimgrove Park, where we held a community festival into the evening. MORE

July 29, 2012
‘Sunday Music in the Park’ at Grand Park
As part of Grand Park’s public inaugural activities, L.A. County hosted “Sunday Music in the Park” at Grand Park, featuring an array of musical talent in different genres – all outdoors in a lush park setting with downtown L.A.’s skyscrapers framing the landscape. MORE

July 28, 2012
National Dance Day Celebration at Civic Park in Downtown L.A.
As part of Grand Park’s public inaugural activities, L.A. County Sup. Gloria Molina joined staff from the Music Center, representatives from The Dizzy Feet Foundation, and hundreds of local dance enthusiasts to host the West Coast’s flagship National Dance Day Celebration. Festivities were held in the heart of Grand Park. MORE

July 26, 2012
Grand Park Civic Dedication
L.A. County Sup. Gloria Molina joined civic and business leaders, as well as downtown L.A. residents, to celebrate the official opening of the first two blocks of Grand Park with a civic dedication. MORE

June 9, 2012
Avenue Park Grand Opening in Avocado Heights
L.A. County Sup. Gloria Molina joined the county’s Community Development Commission, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, and families throughout the Avocado Heights community for a western style barbecue celebration and official ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of Avenue Park in Avocado Heights – an unincorporated equestrian district community in the San Gabriel Valley. MORE

April 28, 2012
‘El Día del Niño – The Day of the Child’ at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
L.A. County Sup. Gloria Molina joined scores of children and families this weekend to host the county’s inaugural ‘El Día del Niño – The Day of the Child’ celebration. Held at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes – which is dedicated both to the founding of Los Angeles and the history of Mexican Americans in the region – the afternoon fiesta event doubled as a one-year birthday celebration for the museum, with a slice of cake for everyone in attendance! MORE

April 24, 2012
Board Presentation in Honor of 'El Día del Niño'
Los Angeles County Supervisor Gloria Molina joined fellow Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas \ to proclaim April 28, 2012 “El Día del Niño – The Day of the Child.” Joining them were the Honorable David Figueroa, Consul General of Mexico; Gustavo Herrera, Chief Operating Officer for LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes; Sofia Gavia, Regional Park Superintendent for Roosevelt Park; and Gabby Torres, Children’s Librarian for City Terrace Library. MORE

March 30, 2012
11th Annual César Chávez Week
For the eleventh consecutive year, hundreds of L.A. County employees volunteered their time to honor the life and accomplishments of a true American hero: United Farm Workers co-founder César Chávez. MORE

February 26, 2012
Mexican Repatriation Apology and Commemoration Ceremony at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
Most everyone knows of the financial hardships endured by millions of Americans during the Great Depression of the 1930s. But a less familiar theme during that era is one of deportation – the indiscriminate and forced removal of an estimated two million people of Mexican ancestry to Mexico via an aggressive program involving both government authorities and certain private sector entities. MORE

February 14, 2012
L.A. County Public Library’s “Picture the Adventure—READ!/¡Imagínate la Aventura—Lee!” Bookmark Drawing Contest
The Board of Supervisors makes decisions on hundreds of items each week but no Sup. Gloria Molina finds no decision more difficult than deciding each year which youth will be the First District’s winners of the county’s annual bookmark drawing contest. MORE