California’s state parks system is getting larger, following a trio of new additions announced on Earth Day.  State officials said the three parks will be located in an area where these public spaces have long been few and far-between. They are the Feather River Park near Olivehurst in Yuba County — the county’s first state park — the San Joaquin River Parkway in Fresno and Madera counties, and the Dust Bowl Camp near Bakersfield in Kern County. … State Parks Director Armando Quintero spoke with Insight Host Vicki Gonzalez about these latest efforts to expand recreational and conservation efforts in the Central Valley.

Other river park news:

• Monterey County Now (Seaside, Calif.): MPRPD splits Locke-Paddon Park plans to fast-track growth
• SFGate: California announces biggest state park expansion in decades