California budget threat to state parks doesn't apply to an off-roader favorite

California budget threat to state parks doesn't apply to an off-roader favorite

Oceano Dunes is the last stretch of beach in the state open to motor vehicles. It's not on the governor's closure list, but advocates of the western snowy plover want it shut to protect the birds. »

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