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Unprecedented Coalition of Cultural Heritage and Architecture Groups Sue To Require Federal Review of President Trump’s Kennedy Center Plans

Washington, DC – March 23, 2026 – A coalition of eight leading cultural heritage and architectural organizations jointly represented by three law firms today filed suit in federal district court in Washington, DC seeking to require the Trump administration to comply with historic preservation laws and secure Congressional authorization before implementing the President’s plans to [...]

By |2026-06-01T12:49:12-07:00June 1st, 2026|Uncategorized|

Congratulations to Hongjoo Kim, ASLA

Congratulations to Hongjoo Kim, ASLA On behalf of the Southern California Chapter leadership, we congratulate Hongjoo Kim, ASLA. Hongjoo will be one of 36 members who will be elevated to Fellow at this year's Fellows Investiture Dinner on Thursday evening, September 17 in Los Angeles at the ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture. Hongjoo Kim, ASLA, [...]

By |2026-05-21T13:56:42-07:00May 21st, 2026|Uncategorized|

2026 AnnualStudent Field Trip

Following our annual tradition of creating meaningful, hands-on experiences for our student leaders, SCC/ASLA recently hosted a field trip to the Ventura Botanical Gardens on Saturday, April 11, 2026. This invitation-only event brought together ASLA Student Board members from USC, UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, along with SCC/ASLA Board members [...]

Join the SoCal Chapter Leadership Team – Call for Nominations

Interested in strengthening your leadership potential and being involved with the ASLA Southern California Chapter Executive Committee? The Call for Nominations close on May 1, 2026 Nomination form here Description of elected positions here The following positions may be considered: Secretary Treasurer Trustee President Elect Vice President, Membership Vice President, Sponsorship CCASLA Delegate Newly elected leaders will be [...]

By |2026-02-27T13:28:40-08:00February 27th, 2026|Elections, Emerging Pros, Uncategorized|

Governor Newsom Appoints Stephanie Landregan, FASLA

On January 14, 2026, Stephanie Landregan, FASLA, of Glendale, was reappointed to the State Mining and Geology Board, where she has served since 2015. Landregan has been the Director of Altadena Green since 2025. She was Program Director of Landscape Architecture at the University of California, Los Angeles Extension from 2008 to 2025. Landregan was [...]

By |2026-01-15T15:22:09-08:00January 15th, 2026|Uncategorized|

Transgressive Practices to Transformative Policies

This year the Climate Action Committee will embark on an exploration of how we can support and play a role in community self-reliance and climate change resilience.  This month many of us will enjoy the ASLA Conference in New Orleans, he ASLA 2025 Conference "Beyond Boundaries'   where the profession will "celebrate the power of landscape [...]

By |2025-09-30T14:47:26-07:00September 30th, 2025|Climate Action Committee, Uncategorized|

California School Tree Survey

The Luskin Lab is conducting a survey on tree activities or projects at California K-12 schools, seeking to learn from people involved in the advocacy, design, installation, maintenance, management, education, and fundraising, for trees located on school campuses (such as schoolyards, school gardens, entryways, parking lots) or adjacent street trees.  They are looking to include the [...]

By |2025-09-30T15:42:39-07:00September 30th, 2025|Climate Action Committee, Uncategorized|

CLASS Fund Reaches a New Milestone!

CLASS Fund is pleased to announce that a very important milestone was achieved on August 13, 2025. The CLASS endowment fund surpassed the goal of "Campaign Two Million" to $2,014,151.00. This goal was the dream of Bob Cardoza, FASLA, one of the founders of CLASS Fund. CLASS Fund achieved the original $1 Million goal in [...]

By |2025-09-30T09:28:02-07:00September 28th, 2025|Uncategorized|

Seeking Chapter Student Liaison

Are you passionate about mentoring the next generation of landscape architects? The SoCal Chapter is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic professional and Full Members to serve as the Liaison to Students on the Chapter's Executive Committee. This rewarding role involves close collaboration with student chapters at USC, UCLA, Cal Poly Pomona, and Cal Poly San [...]

By |2025-05-29T12:40:37-07:00May 29th, 2025|Uncategorized|
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