Demolition: Workers set about dismantling the tables and chairs at Chess Park on Wednesday afternoon. The Recreation & Parks Commission recommended the infrastructure be cleared following years of reports of crime and unsavory activity ongoing at the .29-acre park. For now, the lot will remain level ground, but City leaders say the door is open for amenities to return in the future once the municipal budget allows.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on March 4, 2022. Read the original PDF.