MacArthur Park’s World Cup makeover replaces drug users with soccer fans
The city’s “Kick It In The Park” initiative cleaned up the troubled spot, surprising locals who saw drug raids days earlier.
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Metro MacArthur Park’s World Cup makeover replaces drug users with soccer fans By Corey Moss, Matt Elias and Ernest Crosby III Published June 25, 2026, 10:50 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google MacArthur Park — better known as a magnet for drug users and homeless — drew a very different crowd on June 25: soccer fans. As part of Los Angeles’ “Kick It In The Park” initiative, the city transformed the troubled park into a public World Cup watch party despite its notorious reputation. The California Post arrived hours before the 1 p.m. kickoff and found the park looking strikingly different from just days earlier, when the same grounds were the scene of sweeping drug raids.
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