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 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 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 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 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 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 Read more…
Privacy activists hail a federal judge’s ruling. But he orders the search engine to reveal some information about websites in its database. Source of this article – Los Angeles Times, March 18, 2006 By Chris Gaither, Times Staff Writer A 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 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 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 Read more…