The search has been called off for a bear seen near the Westlake High School campus, officials said today. Source of this article – Ventura County Star, May 23, 2006 By staff reports Shortly before 10:30 a.m. today, a bear was sighted near Via Colinas in Thousand Oaks; nearly an Read more…
Views are improving at some national parks as ozone is worsening. Grand Canyon, Sequoia and Death Valley are among those affected. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2006. By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer Views are getting better at some of America’s national parks, but that Read more…
Under orders from Congress to move quickly, the Department of Energy and Bureau of Land Management will approve thousands of miles of new power line and pipeline corridors on federal lands across the West in the next 14 months. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 23, 2006. Read more…
Powerful Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-E1 Cajon) has won the first battle in his push to provide special hunting privileges for military personnel and disabled veterans on an island off the Ventura County coast. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 13, 2006. But California’s two senators — among Read more…
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…
Foes of the plan fear that public access to Santa Rosa Island, part of a national park, would be restricted. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, May 2, 2006. From the Associated Press The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee is reviving a controversial proposal to allow 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…
United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area 401 West Hillcrest Drive Thousand Oaks, California 91360-4207 IN REPLY REFER TO: A3823(SAMO) April 14,2006 Dear Friend of the Santa Monica Mountains: The National Park Service announces the unveiling of the Design Master Plan Read more…