Gated communities and recreational users are fighting over the closure of pathways on private land in the Santa Monica Mountains. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 10, 2006. By Jessica Garrison, Times Staff Writer Long before developers built multimillion-dollar homes atop the ridges in the Santa Monica Read more…
After years of postponement, the 23 Freeway widening project will finally begin within the next few months, according to a report presented by city staff at a recent Thousand Oaks City Council meeting. Source of this article – Thousand Oaks Acorn, April 20, 2006 By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com The project Read more…
Carrying nearly 17,000 riders last month, Thousand Oaks Transit (TOT) shattered last year’s ridership mark and continues to show tremendous growth, according to Mark Watkins, public works director for the city of Thousand Oaks. Source of this article – Thousand Oaks Acorn, April 20, 2006 TOT experienced a 41 percent Read more…
A federal plan allows more recreation and mining in a rugged land of national monuments. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2006. By Julie Cart, Times Staff Writer VERMILION CLIFFS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. — The 3 million acres of federal land in the Arizona Strip have Read more…
Beneath the recreational paradise lies a seething volcanic underworld that tests officials’ efforts to safeguard residents and visitors. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, April 8, 2006. By Usha Lee McFarling, Times Staff Writer The deaths of three ski patrol members at Mammoth Mountain on Thursday highlight the Read more…
The action by the Interior Department, though not legally binding, makes it easier for counties to claim rights of way. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2006 By BETTINA BOXALL AND JULIE CART, Times Staff Writers Guidelines issued by Interior Secretary Gale A. Norton on Wednesday Read more…
WASHINGTON — Dealing a sharp setback to the Bush administration, a federal appeals court Friday threw out a controversial regulation in the federal government’s clean-air program that would have allowed older factories, refineries and power plants to install new equipment without using the most modern anti-pollution devices. Source of this Read more…
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration formalized its plan to sell more than 300,000 acres of national forest to help pay for rural schools in 41 states, submitting legislation to Congress on Thursday to funnel $800 million to the schools over the next five years. Source of this article – Los Read more…
Dirk Kempthorne has urged changes to the Endangered Species Act, more state control of resources. He’s criticized by environmentalists. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 17, 2006. By James Gerstenzang and Julie Cart, Times Staff Writers WASHINGTON — President Bush said Thursday that he would nominate Gov. Read more…
After reviewing standards that some said threatened thousands of factory jobs, a national research panel sides with the regulators. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 17, 2006 By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer A National Research Council panel on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed California’s tough air pollution regulations, Read more…