WILL POWER REPORT: DON’T PRIVATIZE PARKS!
Nothing but the Truth!By Will Power May 16, 2011 (San Diego) -- Citing budget concerns , the State of California (and the U.S. federal government) are studying plans to turn over California's most...
View ArticleSAN DIEGO COUNTY’S WET AND WILD WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS 2011
January 1, 2012 (San Diego County) -- The National Weather Service has provided the following reflections on local weather highlights for the past year--which included some wet and wild times.read more
View ArticlePLEDGE DRIVE MOUNTED TO SAVE PALOMAR STATE PARK FROM CLOSURE
Update: 20% of $60,000 funding goal met so far; pledges sought from publicNew! View a video of what may be lost: http://palomarsp.org/friends/save_palomar_video_standard.htmBy Miriam RafteryJanuary...
View ArticleMOST STATE PARKS SAVED—INCLUDING BOTH IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY THAT WERE ON...
June 28, 2012 (Sacramento)—At least 65 of the 70 state parks slated for permanent closure on July 1 will remain open—even though Governor Jerry Brown made a line-item veto to cut $31 million of the $41...
View ArticleGROUND SQUIRRELS TEST POSITIVE FOR PLAGUE
Campers, hikers warned to take precautionsSeptember 13, 2012 (Palomar)--Two ground squirrels trapped during routine monitoring at the Cedar Grove Campground on Palomar Mountain have tested positive for...
View ArticlePARKS BILL COULD AID PALOMAR STATE PARK
September 15, 2012 (Palomar) – Assembly Bill 1478, now on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk awaiting signature, would issue a moratorium on state park closures until at least 2014. It also directs that a...
View ArticleSNOW BLANKETS LOCAL MOUNTAINS
By Miriam RafteryFebruary 9, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) ---Heavy snowfall has transformed our local mountains into winter wonderlands. Mount Laguna received 10 inches of snowfall in the past 24...
View ArticleCONTROLLED BURNS ON PALOMAR MOUNTAIN
February 27, 2013 (Palomar) --If you see smoke across San Diego's north inland areas, don't worry. The Cleveland National Forest is conducting burning operations this week on the northeastern side of...
View ArticleSQUIRREL ON PALOMAR MOUNTAIN TESTS POSITIVE FOR PLAGUE
Campers and Hikers Warned to Take PrecautionsCounty environmental health officials urged campers and hikers to take simple steps to protect themselves Friday after routine monitoring and testing...
View ArticlePALOMAR ‘S VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FIGHTS BACK AS COUNTY PUSHES FOR TAKEOVER
By Miriam RafteryJune 16, 2013 (Palomar) –Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department has hired an attorney in an effort to stave off strong-arm efforts by the County, which seeks to force the tiny...
View ArticleTHREE SQUIRRELS TRAPPED NEAR PALOMAR MOUNTAIN TEST POSITIVE FOR PLAGUE
September 18, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) – Campers and hikers are being urged to take simple steps to protect themselves after three ground squirrels trapped in routine monitoring near Palomar...
View ArticleTWO SQUIRRELS TEST POSITIVE FOR PLAGUE
Source: County News ServiceJuly 29, 2014(Palomar)--Two squirrels trapped at an empty outdoor school on Palomar Mountain have tested positive for plague, prompting San Diego County officials to remind...
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