Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, December 15, 2006 If ever there was a Congress in which Republicans were positioned to remake the nation’s environmental laws, it was the 109th. But by the time the session ended last week, the GOP’s environmental agenda had been largely thwarted. Whether Read more…
Conservancy’s proposal for camping and hiking will be sent to the state coastal panel. City officials fear increased traffic, fire risk. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, December 2, 2006 The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy approved a controversial plan this week to further open the rugged hills of Read more…
Another cub is killed. Was it the usual suspect or a newcomer? Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, November 25, 2006. By Amanda Covarrubias, Times Staff Writer On Sept. 25, when the radio tracking collar of a young male mountain lion in the Santa Monica Mountains emitted a Read more…
The EPA must address warming, California and others will tell justices. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, November 25, 2006 By David G. Savage, Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON — The polar icecaps are melting, summers growing hotter and hurricanes becoming more powerful, but the Bush administration has insisted Read more…
Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, November 15, 2006 Washington — The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would repeal a new law allowing big-game hunts on Santa Rosa Island. The measure was added by California’s Democratic senators, Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, to a military construction spending Read more…
Source of this article – Thousand Oaks Acorn, November 2, 2006 A near-secret bicycle trail in Thousand Oaks and other bicycle issues were discussed during the first meeting of the city’s Bicycle Advisory Team. Under the direction of the City Council, the BAT was formed to address bicycle safety issues Read more…
Source of this article – Thousand Oaks Acorn, October 12, 2006 Construction of a luxury home–surrounded by the recent city purchase of $2.5 million of preserved open space–was approved by the Thousand Oaks planning commission on Monday evening. Now a two storey, 6,000 square foot house, with two garages, totaling Read more…
Source of this article – Thousand Oaks Acorn, October 5, 2006 In response to the death of Traffic and Transportation Commissioner Glenn Garvin, who was killed while riding his bicycle on Westlake Boulevard on Sept. 16, the City Council voted to research ways to improve bicycle safety in Thousand Oaks. Read more…
A House measure would allow a right of way to be claimed on any mapped route in parks or other national areas. Critics fear a motorized influx. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, October 4, 2006 A bill introduced by Rep. Steve Pearce, a New Mexico Republican, would Read more…
Officials say the ruling against the White House would help shield about 44 million acres. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, September 21, 2006 By TIM REITERMAN, Times Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has restored broad protection to about one-third of national forestland in the Read more…