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    May 22, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Ancient redwood forests evoke look of future in 'After Earth'

    When producers of the upcoming science fiction movie "After Earth" wanted to create an image of what the planet might look like 1,000 years in the future, location manager Dow Griffith knew just the place.
    When producers of the upcoming science fiction movie "After Earth" wanted to create an image of what the planet might look like 1,000 years in the future, location manager Dow Griffith knew just the place. He immediately thought of the mystical...

    Tags: M. Night Shyamalan, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Jurassic Park (movie), Star Wars (movie)

    2. May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Brush fire grows, crosses into L.A. County

    A brush fire raging out of control in Los Padres National Forest had grown to at least 3,000 acres and crossed into Los Angeles County on Wednesday evening, officials said.
    A brush fire raging out of control in Los Padres National Forest had grown to at least 3,000 acres and crossed into Los Angeles County on Wednesday evening, officials said. The Grand fire, which started in Kern County near the Grapevine,  forced the...

    Tags: Fires

    3. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Go ahead, play with the goblins of Utah

    GOBLIN VALLEY, Utah — "The goblins will get ya if ya don't watch out!" wrote poet James Whitcomb Riley in 1885, probably just about the time that cowboys searching for cattle in southern Utah stumbled into this extraordinary collection of sandstone formations that eerily resemble goblins. The goblins may not have gotten the cowboys, but they have been drawing visitors ever since.
    GOBLIN VALLEY, Utah — "The goblins will get ya if ya don't watch out!" wrote poet James Whitcomb Riley in 1885, probably just about the time that cowboys searching for cattle in southern Utah stumbled into this extraordinary collection of...

    Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Travel

    4. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Restored or ruined? Malibu Lagoon project stirs strong opinions

    Before the bulldozers arrived last June, Malibu Lagoon was a fully grown habitat for egrets, voles and tidewater gobies, studded with sycamore trees and clusters of tule reeds. Today, the lagoon's islands appear almost barren, covered by a sea of tiny red and blue plastic flags marking young plants just taking root.
    Before the bulldozers arrived last June, Malibu Lagoon was a fully grown habitat for egrets, voles and tidewater gobies, studded with sycamore trees and clusters of tule reeds. Today, the lagoon's islands appear almost barren, covered by a sea of tiny red...

    Tags: Gardens and Parks, Gardening, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology, Tourism and Leisure

    5. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. 3 abalone divers killed in separate Northern California accidents

    Powerful rip currents are being blamed for the deaths of three recreational abalone divers in separate incidents over the weekend in Northern California. The body of a 66-year-old retired Pacifica firefighter was found on Saturday afternoon off Shell...
    6. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. The trouble with parking at state parks

    The California state parks system is pretty clueless about parking -- which, strange to say, is kind of an important issue for it these days because it's how we pay to get in and how it gets a lot of its money.
    The California state parks system is pretty clueless about parking -- which, strange to say, is kind of an important issue for it these days because it's how we pay to get in and how it gets a lot of its money. Much of the time, at many of the parks,...

    Tags: Prices, Gardens and Parks, Forestry and Timber, Tourism and Leisure, Travel

    7. Mar 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Letters: Shedding state parks

    <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-state-parks-20130326%2C0%2C3331928.story">Re "State urged to give up some parks," March 26</a>
    Re "State urged to give up some parks," March 26 The public and its elected and appointed representatives should be very cautious about relinquishing control or ownership of California's state parks to other groups or agencies, as recommended by a...

    Tags: Gardens and Parks, Politics, Bonds, Government, Tourism and Leisure

    8. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Washington: Glamping on the San Juan Islands

    Get out and enjoy nature? Oh please. It's a lot of hard work, and what do you get for it?
    Get out and enjoy nature? Oh please. It's a lot of hard work, and what do you get for it? A backache from lugging all the equipment, a sleeping bag with a broken zipper, and who forgot the matches? Wanderlust Hospitality has a better idea: glamorous...

    Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Travel

    9. Feb 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Criminal review of parks department is ongoing, officials say

    SACRAMENTO -- Officials at the California attorney general's office say they have reversed course and begun a deeper examination of the accounting scandal at the state parks department that could result in criminal charges.
    SACRAMENTO -- Officials at the California attorney general's office say they have reversed course and begun a deeper examination of the accounting scandal at the state parks department that could result in criminal charges. The existence of an ongoing...

    Tags: Lawyers, Criminals, Politics, Noreen Evans, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Former state parks official fined $7,000 by state watchdog group

    The administrator at the state parks department who authorized an illegal vacation buyout program for parks employees  has been hit with a $7,000 fine from the state’s watchdog agency. The Fair Political Practices Commission announced the action...

    Tags: The Colbert Report (tv program), Gavin Newsom

    11. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Legislature to hold oversight hearing on parks agency

    SACRAMENTO -- The Legislature plans to hold a joint oversight hearing next week to probe California's scandal-plagued parks department. Controversy erupted last year with the discovery of a $54-million surplus in the agency's budget at a time when the...

    Tags: Jerry Brown, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance

    12. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom does 'The Colbert Report'

    SACRAMENTO -- California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom continued his book tour on "The Colbert Report" on Thursday night, taking his fair share of abuse to plug his new tome on the future of governance. As Newsom began his spiel about how technology can “...

    Tags: The Colbert Report (tv program), Gardens and Parks, Politics, Government, Tourism and Leisure

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