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Four notes from 1st Street.

Night view of Los Angeles from the hills, downtown lights in the distance

March 2026

Gate opened on a Thursday

First 180 kids came from Hollenbeck, Stevenson, and the walk-ups on Breed. Elena kept the porch line moving in two languages. This site stayed English. Nobody paid a dollar.

Child at the base of a red playground slide under shade cloth

May 2026

Dinner hit a thousand plates

Kitchen porch served beans, rice, chicken, and a vegetarian pan. Foundation meals line: $3.80M given to date. Allergies live on the paper card, not in an app store.

Griffith Observatory under a clear sky

August 2026

Shade sails went up before the worst week

Court asphalt without cloth is a griddle. Crew stitched extra sails after a 104°F stretch. Little Suns moved story mat under the grove. Observatory photo is the city’s sky, not our roof.

Paddle boat on a lake with Los Angeles towers in the distance

October 2026

Night Teens took the long way around the lake

Trip fund to date: $1.30M. Echo Park is not Boyle Heights, but the photo is honest Los Angeles water and towers. Bus back before 8. Still $0 for families.