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Salazar Park

Salazar Park

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Ruben F. Salazar Park (formerly Laguna Park) is a park in East Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. The park, located at 3864 Whittier Boulevard, about 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Downtown Los Angeles, is managed by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation.

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The Jewish Hospital was located on the site before the construction of the park.[1] A building for senior citizens opened at the park in 1969.[2] Sometime after journalist Rubén Salazar was killed nearby in August 1970, Laguna Park was renamed "Salazar Park".[3] There was a Chicano Moratorium protest march from 3rd Street to Laguna Park on October 11, 1970.[4]

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  1. [1]
    Nissen, Harry (2000-10-11). "Memories of Belvedere". Letters to the Editor. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  2. [2]
    "Belvedere Citizen / Eastside Journal 8 May 1969 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
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    Laura Pulido; Laura Barraclough; Wendy Cheng (2012). A People's Guide to Los Angeles. Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 4. ISBN 9780520270817.
  4. [4]
    "Chicano Moratorium - UCLA Library Digital Collections". digital.library.ucla.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-05.

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