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Amazon in danger as Brazil moves forward with bill, critics say
SAO PAULO, Brazil — The Brazilian government is pressing forward with controversial legislation that critics say will lead to widespread destruction of the Amazon rain forest. After months of heated discussion, President Dilma Rousseff on Monday...
Tags: Pocahontas, Politics, Lobbying, Judges, Greenpeace
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Zip lines spread across the U.S. as the rides soar in popularity
In the 1970s, disco-themed skating rinks were all the rage. In the '80s it was paintball battlefields, followed in the '90s by urban skateboard parks.
And now comes the zip line — an elevated cable ride that zips harnessed riders downhill at high...Tags: International Travel, Companies and Corporations, Natural Resources, Injuries and Wounds, Science and Technology
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Park closures just don't pencil out
SACRAMENTO — For most people, Memorial Day kicks off the vacation season. For Gov. Jerry Brown, however, it is the time to start closing state parks. That's right. Shut off the water, cart off the privies, lock the gates. Summer's around the...
Tags: Memorial Day, Politics, Regional Authority, State Parks, Natural Resources
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Disney ranch closer to getting high-tech production complex
Half a century ago, Walt Disney leased a horse ranch in Placerita Canyon to shoot episodes of "The Adventures of Spin and Marty" from the classic ABC series "The Mickey Mouse Club."
Disney liked the property so much, with its rich variety of meadows, oak...Tags: Sons of Anarchy (tv program), Natural Resources, ABC (tv network), Movies, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Angeles National Forest land burned in Station fire reopens
Nature enthusiasts will have something to celebrate this Memorial Day weekend after roughly 41,000 acres in Angeles National Forest that were closed in the wake of the Station fire reopen to the public. The U.S. Forest Service closed large swaths of land...Tags: Memorial Day, Land Resources, Wetlands, Forestry and Timber, Natural Resources
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Gov. Jerry Brown seeks to cap wildfire liabilities in California
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown wants to limit the amount of money government agencies can recoup for battling wildfires and restoring damaged public lands. The proposal would prevent agencies from seeking payouts several times larger than the...
Tags: Lawyers, Politics, Companies and Corporations, Regional Authority, Natural Resources
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Trails, other areas closed after Station fire to reopen Friday
L.A. NOWMore than 40,000 acres of land in the Angeles National Forest that had been closed since the devastating Station Fire will be reopened Friday.... -
Ban on plastic bags at L.A. markets is approved
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterLos Angeles became the largest city in the nation Wednesday to adopt a ban on plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines, handing a major victory to clean-water advocates who sought to reduce the amount of trash clogging landfills, the region's...Tags: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Paul Koretz, Politics, Antonio Villaraigosa, Bernard Parks
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Swept up in parking ticket mania
A bleary-eyed Chui Hom tripped down her apartment stairs at 8 a.m. sharp and started her car.
She didn't get far. The vehicle inched across Riverside Terrace, a narrow one-way lane in Echo Park, and stopped on the other side.
Hom is part of Los Angeles'...Tags: Fines, Natural Resources, Rentals, Antonio Villaraigosa, Music
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Disney moves forward with ABC Studios project at Golden Oak Ranch
A half-century ago, Walt Disney leased a horse ranch in Placerita Canyon to shoot episodes of “The Adventures of Spin and Marty” from the classic ABC series “The Mickey Mouse Club.” Disney liked the property, with its rich...
Tags: Politics, Lobbying, Natural Resources, ABC (tv network), Brooklyn (New York City)
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Baseball: Chaminade gets 6-1 wild-card victory
Varsity Times InsiderWest Hills Chaminade turned to Kevin Victoria for its Southern Section Division 2 wild-card against Paso Robles. Victoria came through with nine strikeouts in six innings during a 6-1 victory. Victoria has become Chaminade's No. 1 pitcher after going 4-0.... -
Baseball: Tuesday's Southern Section playoff scores
Varsity Times InsiderSOUTHERN SECTION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS DIVISION 1 Wild-card games, Tuesday Moorpark 3, Millikan 0 Capistrano Valley 4, Oxnard Pacifica 2 Riverside Poly 7, Anaheim Canyon 6 (9) Brea Olinda 3, JSerra 0 Corona 3, Valencia 0 Huntington Beach 7, Great Oak......
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