Rexland Acres Park
On February 19, 2011, the Local Government Commission (LGC) partnered with Kern County Environmental Health and the Greenfield Family Resource Center to…
Weedpatch Park
On November 9, 2013, the Local Government Commission (LGC) partnered with the South Kern Building Healthy Communities site and Bear Mountain Recreation…
DiGiorgio Park
On November 9, 2013, the Local Government Commission (LGC) partnered with the South Kern Building Healthy Communities site, Kern County Parks and…
Coming Soon! Crime Prevention Guidebook
Coming Soon! Guidebook on Crime and Violence Prevention Through Community Design The Local Government Commission – in partnership with the California Department…
Press Release: San Joaquin Valley Counties Are Among Unhealthiest in California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 26, 2014 San Joaquin Valley Counties Are Among Unhealthiest in California Annual release ranks California counties on…
Healthy Communities Success Story: City Heights Develops Financing Strategy to Improve Walkablity and Grow Small Businesses
Walkable streets form the backbone of healthy, safe neighborhoods. Communities that provide a comfortable walking environment connecting to destinations also experience higher…
Healthy Communities Success Story: Tulare’s Earlimart School District Leverages Kitchen Facilities to Address Food Insecurity
An estimated 57,000 adults in Tulare County experienced food insecurity – the lack of adequate food or income to ensure a balanced…
Healthy Communities Success Story: Addressing Food Insecurity in Sacramento through Urban Gardening
Food insecurity – the limited or uncertain ability to acquire nutritionally adequate and safe food – is on the rise in Sacramento…
Health in All Policies (HiAP): A briefing for local government policymakers
HiAP is a collaborative approach to improve health by incorporating health considerations into decision – making in all sectors and policy areas.…
Open Space
Americans cherish “wide open spaces.” A national survey conducted in 2000 by the nonprofit Smart Growth America showed that 83 percent of…