District Is Expanded to Include Desert Land
The Santa Monica Mountains District of the California Department of Parks and Recreation has been expanded to include 20,000 acres in the Mojave Desert, department officials have announced.
The district, which formerly covered 40,000 acres, has been renamed the Angeles District to reflect the change, said Daniel C. Preece, deputy regional director. The district office will be moved from Newbury Park to Calabasas on Tuesday, he said.
The department’s reorganization, which has consolidated 39 districts into 15, is aimed at increasing efficiency, Preece said.
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