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 sixth annual seven-day trek along the Santa Monica Mountains Backbone Trail will begin on Sat., May 6, providing a 65-mile guided wilderness experience within sight of Los Angeles. Source of this article – Thousand Oaks Acorn, April 6, 2006 Hikers will assemble at the western end of the trail Read more…
Cyclists are heading out after sunset for reasons both practical (schedules) and personal (sensory rush). Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, April 3, 2006. By Bill Becher. Special to The Times THE darkening sky glows red as a long line of lights bobs along the dirt road. Riders 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…
The Interior secretary says department links to an ethics scandal did not influence her decision. She was a big advocate of oil and gas drilling. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 11, 2006. By Peter Wallsten and Tom Hamburger, Times Staff Writers WASHINGTON — Gale A. Norton, Read more…
Debate over a transportation blueprint for Ventura County erupted into hostility Friday, with one transit official ridiculing proposed goals that emphasize mass transit as the simplistic work of “snake oil salesmen.” Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2006 By By Catherine Saillant, Times Staff Writer Ventura Read more…