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The Times’ football back of the year: Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon
1 day, 14 hours ago

The Times’ football back of the year: Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon

LA Times  

Going from 145 pounds to 160 pounds after hard work in the weight room last spring and summer paid off in a huge way for junior safety Madden Riordan of Sierra Canyon High. For a season that led to him being chosen co-Mission League player of the year, the USC commit has been named The Times’ back of the year …

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Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours
2 days, 11 hours ago

Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours

Associated Press  

CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. — Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Park Service. “Prohibiting commercial air tours protects these lands’ cultural and spiritual significance to the Navajo Nation,” said park Superintendent Lyn Carranza. “Canyon …

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A grim feeling of déjà vu on vaccine misinformation and the bird flu
2 days, 14 hours ago

A grim feeling of déjà vu on vaccine misinformation and the bird flu

LA Times  

It is Saturday, Dec. 21. In an op-ed column, Robin Abcarian raises alarm over an effort by RFK Jr.’s close advisor two years ago to cancel the polio vaccine and speaks with a survivor of the illness that, prior to the 1950s, often killed or disabled children. In another op-ed piece, writer Susan Hall tells of her son’s productive, “enriched” …

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California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak
2 days, 21 hours ago

California regulators vote to delay closure of gas storage facility, site of worst US methane leak

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California regulators have approved a controversial proposal to delay the closure of the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Facility, the site of the nation’s largest known methane leak, which forced thousands of families from their Los Angeles homes in 2015. The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday voted 4-0, with one commissioner recused, to approve a judge’s proposed …

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Is a 1976 drainage plan to blame for 2023 Rolling Hills Estates landslide? Homeowners’ lawsuit says yes
3 days, 14 hours ago

Is a 1976 drainage plan to blame for 2023 Rolling Hills Estates landslide? Homeowners’ lawsuit says yes

LA Times  

Homes on Peartree Lane remain damaged in November 2023, months after a landslide in Rolling Hills Estates. City and county officials “knew or should have known that the proposed Park Community and other developments in the watershed area would significantly increase the stormwater flow in the open canyon drainage channel, and that the increased stormwater flow would erode, down-cut, and …

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Battle over luxury Verdugo Mountains housing development spills into court
3 days, 14 hours ago

Battle over luxury Verdugo Mountains housing development spills into court

LA Times  

Hikers follow a trail through land in the Verdugo Mountains in Tujunga where a developer is planning to build a 221-home luxury development. After setting aside 600 acres of its 900-acre development for green space, Whitebird’s Canyon Hills project now plans to cover 300 acres with 221 homes. “The Canyon Hills site is private property, not public open space,” said …

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Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years under closure plan; residents outraged
4 days, 14 hours ago

Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years under closure plan; residents outraged

LA Times  

An aerial view of the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in Porter Ranch. The commission-approved proposal calls for moving ahead with potentially closing Aliso Canyon once Southern California’s demand for natural gas declines to a point at which peak demand can be served without the site. “Reducing reliance on the facility has gone slower than I would like, but …

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Mars (yes, the planet) has its own Grand Canyon
6 days, 14 hours ago

Mars (yes, the planet) has its own Grand Canyon

NPR  

Mars has its own Grand Canyon Research is revealing similarities between Earth's Grand Canyon and ones on the red planet. RAE SOLOMON, BYLINE: Maybe it's the intriguing red color, but us earthlings have always been drawn to the planet Mars. That doesn't sound much like today's Mars, all cold and ice-capped with a surface mostly devoid of liquid water. SOLOMON: …

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Opinion: Gov. Newsom, no more delays in shutting Aliso Canyon down
6 days, 14 hours ago

Opinion: Gov. Newsom, no more delays in shutting Aliso Canyon down

LA Times  

It was a cold, breezy October evening in 2015 when a foul odor swept through neighborhoods in the north San Fernando Valley. Jerry Brown directed the California Energy Commission to develop a plan to close Aliso Canyon permanently, and the commission planned to do so within a decade. Last month, the California Public Utilities Commission proposed to keep Aliso Canyon …

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14 Stunning National Park Hotels You Need To Put On Your Bucket List ASAP
1 week, 1 day ago

14 Stunning National Park Hotels You Need To Put On Your Bucket List ASAP

Huff Post  

Rebecca Harding via Getty Images Many lodges and hotels near National Parks offer a one-of-a-kind experience to make the most of your trip. Below, travel experts share their picks for the best hotels at or near National Parks: The Stanley Hotel at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado Helen H. Richardson via Getty Images While not on the park itself, …

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How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes
1 week, 2 days ago

How recent wildfires have primed Malibu and the Santa Monica Mountains for more frequent blazes

LA Times  

A red glow illuminated the valley behind the Brunel family’s Malibu home around 11 p.m. Monday. California State Parks and the National Park Service — which manage over half of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area that encompasses areas of Malibu and much of the mountainous wilderness — believe they have a potential solution: the coast live oak, a …

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Mars (yes, the planet) has its own Grand Canyon
1 week, 2 days ago

Mars (yes, the planet) has its own Grand Canyon

NPR  

Mars has its own Grand Canyon New research is revealing similarities between Earth's Grand Canyon and ones on the red planet. RAE SOLOMON, BYLINE: Maybe it's the intriguing red color, but us earthlings have always been drawn to the planet Mars. So I realized that there could have be a connection between the Earth's river system and of the Mars …

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West Coast Conference sues Grand Canyon for breach of contract after quick exit
1 week, 4 days ago

West Coast Conference sues Grand Canyon for breach of contract after quick exit

Associated Press  

The West Coast Conference is suing Grand Canyon University over breach of contract after the school changed course and decided to join the Mountain West Conference. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, claims Grand Canyon has refused to pay entrance and exit fees after the school decided to switch conferences six …

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Column: Gavin Newsom’s failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all
1 week, 4 days ago

Column: Gavin Newsom’s failure to close Aliso Canyon is hurting us all

LA Times  

Environmental activists and San Fernando Valley residents urge Gov. Linda Serizawa, who was tapped by Newsom to lead the utilities commission’s Public Advocates Office, said state officials have to be “very careful about setting unrealistic expectations” when it comes to closing Aliso. SoCalGas spokesperson Erica Berardi said in an email that the utility agrees with state officials that Aliso Canyon …

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Letters to the Editor: Shut down the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility. You promised, Gov. Newsom
1 week, 4 days ago

Letters to the Editor: Shut down the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility. You promised, Gov. Newsom

LA Times  

To the editor: The Times’ statement that those fighting for closure of the Aliso Canyon gas storage field are “changing tactics” and no longer “focusing primarily on the facility’s closure” is a mischaracterization. Gavin Newsom’s longstanding promise to close Aliso Canyon, which leaked for 121 days in 2015 and 2016, sickening nearby residents. Furthermore, our objection to the California Public …

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Fire crews brace for wind shift as they try to halt Franklin fire in Malibu’s tough terrain
1 week, 5 days ago

Fire crews brace for wind shift as they try to halt Franklin fire in Malibu’s tough terrain

LA Times  

A fire that has burned homes in Malibu and forced thousands to evacuate continued to menace the city Wednesday as firefighters battled windy conditions to gain control over the inferno. “It’s a lot of geographical features, like huge drainages that go all the way up,” said Pono Barnes, public information officer for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. all of …

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High school basketball: Tuesday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games
1 week, 5 days ago

High school basketball: Tuesday’s scores from boys’ and girls’ games

LA Times  

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TUESDAY’S RESULTS BOYS Aliso Niguel 67, Diamond Bar 56 Alta Loma 72, Jurupa Valley 50 Animo Bunche 53, Aspire Ollin 26 Animo Venice 87, New West Charter 59 Baldwin Park 43, Edgewood 35 Banning 77, Mesa Grande Academy 27 Bell Gardens 55, South El Monte 48 Big Bear 76, Silver Valley 54 Bishop Amat 80, Don Lugo …

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Column: Even a 2-year-old knows the challenge facing De La Salle against unbeaten Mater Dei
1 week, 5 days ago

Column: Even a 2-year-old knows the challenge facing De La Salle against unbeaten Mater Dei

LA Times  

De La Salle quarterback Dorian Hale, middle, celebrates his touchdown against St. John Bosco in the 2019 CIF Open Division state championship bowl game. The mystery was solved when Concord De La Salle football coach Justin Alumbaugh reached me and apologized that his 2-year-old daughter, Isabel, had gotten ahold of his phone. If you think De La Salle’s task of …

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Prep basketball roundup: Sophomore Gene Roebuck scores 36 points in La Mirada victory
1 week, 5 days ago

Prep basketball roundup: Sophomore Gene Roebuck scores 36 points in La Mirada victory

LA Times  

La Mirada’s Gene Roebuck, left, and Julien Gomez provide defensive pressure during a game last season. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 78, San Diego Mater Dei Catholic 48: Zachary White had 27 points and NaVorro Bowman 26 for the 7-0 Knights. Pilibos 60, Cypress 51: Pepperdine commit Anto Balian continues his impressive early season start with 27 points and 10 reobunds …

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Franklin fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters in Malibu
1 week, 6 days ago

Franklin fire: Evacuations, road closures, shelters in Malibu

LA Times  

The Franklin fire is burning in central Malibu, charring nearly 4,000 acres and forcing evacuations. Here is what you need to know: Evacuation order Areas east of Latigo Canyon, west of Topanga Beach Drive, and south of Baller Motorway, including the Big Rock and Las Flores Communities. Closures Pacific Coast Highway is closed from Kanan Dume Road to Topanga Canyon …

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Malibu is a magnet for destructive fires. But this time, it might have caught a break
1 week, 6 days ago

Malibu is a magnet for destructive fires. But this time, it might have caught a break

LA Times  

A firefighting helicopter drops water on the Franklin fire near Piuma Road and Costa del Sol in Malibu on Dec. 10, 2024. Forecasters had issued a rare, particularly dangerous fire weather warning across much of Southern California, as strong Santa Ana winds were expected to further dry an already parched landscape. Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, the Franklin Fire …

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3 wintry hikes near L.A. to peep pine trees (and maybe snow)
2 weeks, 4 days ago

3 wintry hikes near L.A. to peep pine trees (and maybe snow)

LA Times  

This chilly time of year, it always feels like I’ve stepped through a portal after I drive 45 minutes from L.A. and find myself alone with my dog in a winter wonderland. Winding through a shady canyon, you’ll notice big cone Douglas fir, California incense cedar, white alder, California bay and several types of pine trees, including the Jeffrey, lodgepole …

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Fountain Valley girls’ tennis makes program history at CIF Individuals
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Fountain Valley girls’ tennis makes program history at CIF Individuals

LA Times  

Athletes at any level often talk about leaving a legacy. Fountain Valley High School senior Katelyn Nguyen may have played her final competitive tennis match Wednesday morning at the Biszantz Family Tennis Center. Barons coach Harshul Patel said Nguyen and junior partner Kendra Ly were the first doubles team in program history to advance to the round of 16 at …

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Mystery in Laurel Canyon: Questions cloud death of William de Rothschild
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Mystery in Laurel Canyon: Questions cloud death of William de Rothschild

LA Times  

The elderly man told his neighbors he was a Rothschild — a member of the prominent European family whose collective fortune is worth billions of dollars. It’s a strange feeling.” De Rothschild’s body was found after the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a blaze at his Lookout Mountain Avenue residence on Nov. 27. The man, who requested his name …

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