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Dispute over Mojave cross on federal land moves closer to resolution
L.A. NOWThe National Park Service moved one step closer Tuesday toward resolving an 11-year dispute over the display of crosses on public land in the Mojave National Preserve.... -
Ruling will allow Mojave Desert outcropping to again feature a cross
A dying man's request is nothing Henry and Wanda Sandoz take lightly. So when the sick and elderly Riley Bembry asked the couple nearly 30 years ago to maintain a memorial and a cross atop a lonely outcropping in the middle of the Mojave Desert long after...Tags: National Parks, Labor Legislation, American Civil Liberties Union, Career and Workplace, World War I (1914-1918)
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Obama lawyers ask Supreme Court to allow cross on Mt. Soledad
The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow a 43-foot-tall cross that serves as a war memorial to remain atop Mt. Soledad near San Diego, arguing the cross that has been there since 1954 is not an endorsement of religion.
The government...Tags: Religion and Belief, Judges, Symbols and Symbolism, Armed Forces, Easter
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Southern California Moments: Looking back on 2011 and ahead to 2012
L.A. NOW365 days, 365 photos. Over the course of the year we've made a lot of new friends and seen a lot of great photography. Above are the 12 photos that struck us as our favorites from each month. From Batman...... -
If you go to the Mojave National Preserve
If you go THE BEST WAY TO MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE From L.A., take Interstate 10 or 210 east to Interstate 15. It takes less than four hours to drive to Kelso, in the heart of the preserve. From Las Vegas, it's about 90 minutes. Those who want to dip... -
A peaceful interlude at the Mojave National Preserve
For a nation in perpetual motion, to cross the lands that make up the Mojave National Preserve has long meant only one thing: You are very nearly somewhere else.
For westward-bound travelers, whether they came through open wilderness, along the now-...Tags: National Parks, Dining and Drinking, Folklore and Mythology, Starbucks Corp., Restaurants
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California national parks
A list, from Alcatraz Island to Yosemite National Park, with programs, fees and directions.
Find out about historic and scenic sites as well as programs, fees and directions to California's national parks, monuments and recreation areas:
Alcatraz...Tags: National Parks, Politics, Lobbying, Tourism and Leisure, State Parks
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Sacrificing the desert to save the Earth
Construction cranes rise like storks 40 stories above the Mojave Desert. In their midst, the "power tower" emerges, wrapped in scaffolding and looking like a multistage rocket.
Clustered nearby are hangar-sized assembly buildings, looming berms of sand...Tags: National Parks, U.S. Department of the Interior, Companies and Corporations, Energy Saving, NRG Energy Incorporated
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Gingrich raises money in California, pledges to lower gas prices
On a day packed with fundraising events to refuel his campaign, Newt Gingrich insisted Monday that he would not drop out of the GOP presidential contest even though polls show he is not now winning the argument against Rick Santorum that he is the best...Tags: Republican Party, Religion and Belief, Politics, DREAM Act, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Roger Kennedy dies at 85; former National Park Service director
One day deep in the administration of George W. Bush — a time of tumult among environmentalists and conservationists — Roger Kennedy found himself shaking his head and sighing. The Endangered Species Act was in the cross hairs of a...Tags: National Parks, Natural Resources, Yale University, Human Interest, World War II (1939-1945)
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Reader photos: Southern California Moments Day 296
L.A. NOWRed, white, blue and brown: Hikers huddle under an American flag in this Aug. 9 photo in the Mojave National Preserve by Michael Lloyd. Every day of 2011, we're featuring reader-submitted photos of Southern California Moments. Follow us on Twitter...... -
Motorists advised to avoid area near East LA. brush fire scene
L.A. NOWAuthorities are advising motorists to avoid City Terrace Drive and North Marianna Avenue in East Los Angeles after a brush fire burned 10 acres Tuesday afternoon. The blaze, which broke out about 12:30 p.m., was contained by Los Angeles County......
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