Fri 28 Mar 2008
A federal appeals court threw a roadblock in the path of the government’s restoration and development plans for Yosemite National Park on Thursday, ruling that the (more…)
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Wed 26 Mar 2008
Faced with a massive budget crunch, the Los Angeles City Council moved quickly Tuesday to raise zoo admission prices - by as much as 40 percent for children - but balked (more…)
Wed 26 Mar 2008
8 young people rescued from Angeles National Forest
Posted by admin under Parks , County of LA No CommentsEight young people trapped in Angeles National Forest, four of them overnight, were rescued by firefighters this afternoon after their cars became stuck while driving in a restricted area of the forest. Firefighters have not identified members of the group. Four of the youngest (more…)
Sat 22 Mar 2008
Southland deserts splashed with color
Posted by admin under Parks , Arts/ Entertainment , Weekend No Comments
Jeff Sewell’s paintbrush chased the slanting light across a field of desert sunflowers. Gold. Ocher. Flecks of palest yellow. Then the sun sank behind the San Ysidro Mountains, and the only field left glowing was the one on Sewell’s canvas. Even so, the seascape painter from San Juan Capistrano could hardly bring himself to pack away (more…)
Fri 7 Mar 2008
Recreation Fees Rising in Wake of Fires’ Costs
Posted by admin under Parks , National , Recreation No CommentsReeling from the high cost of fighting wildfires, federal land agencies have been imposing new fees and increasing existing ones at recreation sites across the West in an effort to (more…)
Mon 25 Feb 2008
Skateboarders face uphill battle to keep Park open
Posted by admin under Parks , City of Santa Clarita No CommentsSkateboarders from across the Santa Clarita Valley plan to attend Tuesday’s City Council meeting to convince city leaders to keep the current skate park open while building (more…)
Tue 19 Feb 2008
New Restrooms for Jake Kuredjian County Park in Stevenson Ranch to be completed by August
Posted by admin under Parks , County of LA No CommentsThe Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s unanimously approved a new restroom building at Jake Kuredjian County Park in the Santa Clarita Valley, announced Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. (more…)
Thu 7 Feb 2008
Boy Scouts Build Bridge at Placerita Nature Center
Posted by admin under Parks , Nature , Volunteers No Comments
Life Boy Scout Gerardo Ruiz, age 17, needed a project to finish his scouting and to earn “Eagle” status, the highest rank in the scouting program. After much research, he decided that he wanted to build a bridge over one of the creeks at Placerita Nature Center. Placerita had 3 bridges previously built by scouts and volunteers, but there was one more creek crossing that was dangerous during rains due to the fact that Placerita Canyon Road drains into (more…)
Tue 5 Feb 2008
‘Santa Susana Park’ Authority proposed by Assemblyman Smyth
Posted by admin under Parks , State , Local No CommentsA vision for a state park at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory does not end at the site’s borders but extends to surrounding land in the hills south of Simi Valley. “The property that Boeing owns is one piece of a much larger park,” said Kevin O’Neill, chief of staff for Assemblyman Cameron Smyth, R-Santa Clarita. “It has the potential to be upwards of 30,000 acres.” (more…)
Thu 17 Jan 2008
Construction set to begin on Dockweiler State Beach Youth Center
Posted by admin under Parks , County of LA No Comments
Construction of the Dockweiler State Beach youth center, located at the end of Imperial Highway and Vista del Mar, is scheduled to begin January 28, 2008 with anticipated completion in April 2009. (more…)
Sat 12 Jan 2008
Cowboy humorist Will Rogers was one of the biggest stars of his day when he died in an Alaska plane crash in 1935. So it was fitting that his widow, Betty, would leave the Pacific Palisades ranch where he played polo (more…)
Fri 11 Jan 2008
When Will Rogers State Historic Park was rededicated in March 2006 after a $5-million restoration, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger stood before a crowd of Rogers family members, state officials and media and proclaimed the park a jewel that held special meaning for him. It was there amid eucalyptus trees and meadows (more…)
