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EPA agrees to strengthen ship ballast rules
GreenspaceThe federal government has agreed to develop more stringent national regulations governing the discharge of ship ballast water, which has been a major source of troublesome invasive species in California and other states. Under a settlement filed... -
Women sue over bed bug infestation at Glendale motel
L.A. NOWThree women who allege they were bitten more than 100 times by bed bugs at a Glendale hotel will get their day in court, their attorney said.... -
Angeles National Forest trails update, post-Station fire
OutpostsA few of the most popular trails in the Angeles National Forest front country that were damaged by the 2009 Station fire may reopen by Memorial Day, according to acting forest supervisor Marty Dumpis at a recent event on the...... -
Budget cuts halt Santa's helicopter visits to Newport Beach schools
L.A. NOWThe Newport Beach Police Department is halting what had been a city tradition: flying in Santa and Mrs. Claus on a police chopper for visits to local schools. âIt was a department budget issue,â said Sgt. Steve Burdette, a Newport...... -
Fish and Game Q&A: Why are tags and licenses needed for hunting feral pigs?
OutpostsIn support of the California Department of Fish and Game and its effort to keep hunters and anglers informed, Outposts, on Thursday or Friday, posts marine biologist Carrie Wilson's weekly Q&A column: Question: Please explain why the Department of Fish...... -
More global trade means more forest pests
GreenspaceAlong with U.S. manufacturing jobs, you can count another victim of global trade: American trees. The most destructive forest pests from abroad are arriving at an accelerated pace, according to a new study. Between 1990 and 2006, new ones were...... -
How to keep hotel bedbugs from biting
I have to travel in a couple of weeks and stay in a hotel for several days. I have been reading and hearing a lot about the bedbug epidemic in New York, Washington and Baltimore. Do you know of any way I can make sure I do not pick up any bedbugs while...Tags: Rutgers University, Furniture, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Anthropology, Travel
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Jeepers creepers: Bedbug-sniffing dogs save the day
L.A. UnleashedTrained dogs sniff out drugs in schools, detect bombs in airports, and even chase geese away from golf courses, but now trainers are focusing their efforts on another type of smart canine: bedbug-detection dogs. Today, L.A. Times reporter Bob Drogin...... -
The Dry Garden: John Greenlee, 'American Meadow' and the crusade against the American lawn
L.A. at HomeCalifornia nurseryman John Greenlee has a new book, âThe American Meadow Garden: Creating a Natural Alternative to the Traditional Lawn.â Yay? It should be yay. In 1987, he created what is now the oldest specialty grass nursery on the West Coast.... -
Florida python hunts to be a year-round effort
OutpostsFlorida wildlife officials have announced that the state-sanctioned hunting of Burmese pythons will be resumed in January and will be a year-round effort. The four-month pilot hunting program ended in October, with 39 of the invasive species captured.... -
California volunteers pitch in to help pronghorn antelope -- by removing fences
L.A. UnleashedThe fences crossing the desolate Carrizo Plain are remnants of the hardscrabble homesteaders who arrived a century ago, then abandoned the arid, alkaline land to the elements. Now the barbed-wire legacy of ranching and farming on this inhospitable... -
Gardening hangovers, Part 3: fountain grass
L.A. at HomeGrasses are among Californiaâs most prolific weeds. Exotic bromes and other annual grasses now carpet millions of acres, displacing of native wildflowers, bunch grasses and shrubs. Most arrived with 19th century settlers and livestock (as contaminants...
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