A Ventura County supervisor Wednesday asked his board colleagues to join him in opposing any future efforts to give the military special hunting grounds on Santa Rosa Island. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, January 19, 2006 By Catherine Saillant, Times Staff Writer A Ventura County supervisor Wednesday Read more…
Bears in the Yellowstone area could be cut from the endangered species list by year’s end, a move that some local ranchers have long sought. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, January 16, 2006. By Julie Cart, Times Staff Writer CODY, Wyo. — Federal officials have begun the Read more…
Seeking to build a road inside a state park, agency has won highway and environmental exemptions, special legislation in Congress. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, December 18, 2005. By Dan Weikel and Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writers A Southern California toll road agency has relied on high-ranking Read more…
A California congressman withdrew a controversial proposal Friday to create a recreational hunting facility for wounded military personnel and disabled veterans on Santa Rosa Island in the Channel Islands National Park. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, December 17, 2005 By Tim Reiterman and Richard Simon, Times Staff Read more…
California congressman seeks to convert the public park into a recreation and training area for the armed forces. Critics cry foul. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2005. FOR THE RECORD: Santa Rosa Island —A headline in Saturday’s California section said: “Military Wants Santa Rosa Island.” Read more…
A House bill would let mining firms and others buy federal acreage at a deep discount. Foes say it affects many holdings in the Sierra and deserts. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, November 16, 2005 By Bettina Boxall, Times Staff Writer A budget bill that the House Read more…
Letters to the editor indicate controversy Source of this article – Thousand Oaks Acorn, October 6, 2005 By Sophia Fischer sfischer@theacorn.com The Thousand Oaks City Council hopes that more residents can enjoy the scenic blend of hills, ridgelines and grassy slopes that make up the 326-acre Rancho Potrero open space Read more…
The board votes to send a letter opposing administration moves to expand oil drilling off the coast and in Los Padres National Forest. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, September 21, 2005 By Catherine Saillant Times Staff Writer Ventura County supervisors Tuesday waded into the controversy over oil Read more…
Giant trees, magnificent vistas, pristine wilderness. Well, reconsider the pristine part. The air in Sequoia-Kings Canyon is smoggier than New York City’s. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, September 13, 2005. By Gary Polakovic, Times Staff Writer Up here, atop Beetle Rock, a precipice more than one mile Read more…
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA National Park Service California State Parks Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Newsletter ff3 August, 2005 Public Scoping Announcement Conceptual Trail Policy Map Alternatives Ready for Public Input National Park Service, California State Parks, and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy invite your participation in public scoping for the Read more…