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“The city’s community-powered newspaper”

Vol. III · No. 36Saturday, September 5, 2026

The Park covers Buena Park the way a hometown paper should — city hall decisions, neighborhood life, school sports, arts and local business.

Every story is reported by student and community journalists trained through our media arts program, and printed here for the neighborhood first.

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Accepted options. content, mode and excerpt all work and mean the same thing. Excerpt values: excerpt, excerpts, summary, short, teaser, 1, true, yes. Full values: full, fulltext, full-text, content, 0, false, no. Anything else is ignored.

What changes. In excerpt mode RSS omits content:encoded, Atom sends a plain-text content, and JSON Feed omits content_html. Titles, links, images, authors, categories, dates and item IDs/GUIDs are identical in both modes, so switching never duplicates items already in your reader.

Site default. When no option is on the URL, feeds follow the newsroom’s “Send excerpts instead of full stories in The Park feeds” setting; with that setting off, feeds send full content. A query option always wins over the site default.

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Classifieds

Want ads from the neighborhood

Jobs, things for sale, rooms for rent, local services and community notices. Classified lines are free for Buena Park residents.

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  • Help Wanted

    Maintenance assistants — City of Buena Park

    Full-time crew positions supporting parks, streets and public facilities. Benefits included; no experience required with on-the-job training.

    buenapark.com/jobs

    2026-07-28

  • Help Wanted

    Student reporters & photographers wanted

    The Park newsroom is taking applications for the fall cohort. Paid stipends for beat reporters, photo editors and a social video producer.

    info@academies-se.org

    2026-07-22

  • Services

    Math & science tutoring, grades 6–12

    Credentialed teacher offering after-school sessions near Beach Boulevard. Small groups or one-on-one, sliding scale for local families.

    (714) 555-0142

    2026-07-19

  • For Sale

    1998 work truck — runs strong

    Long bed, new tires and brakes, clean title, 186k miles. Ideal for a landscaping or handyman startup. Serious inquiries only.

    classifieds@thepark.news

    2026-07-16

  • Housing

    Furnished room near Knott Avenue

    Quiet household, utilities and Wi-Fi included, walking distance to the bus line. Month-to-month, references requested.

    (714) 555-0188

    2026-07-12

  • Community Notices

    Vendors sought for the fall night market

    Local makers, food trucks and nonprofit booths invited. Reduced booth fees for Buena Park residents and youth-run businesses.

    info@academies-se.org

    2026-07-09

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Show the code at the register. Every offer supports a local shop and helps pay our student reporters.

  • Food & Drink

    Beach Boulevard Taqueria

    Buy one plate, get one half off

    Dine-in only, Monday through Thursday. One coupon per table.

    PARK-BOGOExpires Sep 30, 2026

  • Food & Drink

    Corner Roast Coffee

    $2 off any pour-over or cold brew

    Valid before 11 a.m. Free refill for anyone carrying The Park.

    PARK-BREWExpires Sep 15, 2026

  • Automotive

    Knott Avenue Auto Care

    $25 off any service over $150

    Includes a free multi-point inspection. Not combinable with fleet pricing.

    PARK-AUTO25Expires Oct 31, 2026

  • Retail

    Independence Books & Gifts

    20% off one local-history title

    Buena Park and Orange County titles only. Excludes special orders.

    PARK-READ20Expires Sep 30, 2026
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