'No Maintenance, No Cleanup': San Diego Closes City Fields During Little League Season

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Following complaints from area residents of rundown facilities and an inquiry from a local TV news station, the City of San Diego, Calif., said it has closed some of its outdoor fields for maintenance.  

North Park Little League President Greg Spielman told KFMB-TV that the ballparks in the city's heart, in underserved communities, are maintained the worst. “If you look at the struggles leagues in the south of the eight have, in the heart of our city, people in the northern areas wouldn't tolerate it. There’s no maintenance. There’s no cleanup. There are no funds for it.”

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