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…
Beetles are killing tens of millions of trees, and there’s no stopping them Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 27, 2006. By Stephanie Simon, Times Staff Writer VAIL, Colo. — For 35 years, Peter Runyon has been photographing the stunning landscapes of this Rocky Mountain resort. His Read more…
A group for disabled veterans shows little interest in a measure to set aside land on Santa Rosa for their use. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, August 3, 2006. By Steve Chawkins, Times Staff Writer A controversial plan to establish a hunting haven for disabled veterans on 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…
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…
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…
Irate scientists say the administrator ignored or misconstrued their recommendations in proposed new rules on soot and dust pollution. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, February 4, 2006 By Janet Wilson, Times Staff Writer In an unprecedented action, the Environmental Protection Agency’s own scientific panel on Friday challenged Read more…
As housing plans move ahead in northern L.A. County, students push to create a preserve for the wild blossoms that cover Gorman Hills in spring. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, January 30, 2006 By Gary Polakovic, Times Staff Writer The hills on Los Angeles County’s northern frontier Read more…
The mountain lion is finished off about half a mile from a Rancho Santa Margarita school. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, January 18, 2006. By Dave McKibben, Times Staff Writer A Rancho Santa Margarita homeowner shot a mountain lion that had wandered into his backyard from nearby 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…