California Ups State Park Entry, Camping Fees
Stung by budget cuts, California's state park system will increase day use parking fees by $2 to $5, and camping fees by $10 to $21 a night, state parks director Ruth Coleman announced Tuesday (Aug....
View ArticleAll California State Parks to Remain Open, Sort Of
Under fire from park supporters and the state's own attorneys, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he has found a way to cut millions of dollars out of the California State Parks...
View ArticleInitiative Meant to Save California's State Park System
Supporters on Jan. 8 officially launched the volunteer signature-gathering campaign for the "California State Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund Act of 2010," a statewide ballot measure to...
View ArticleCalif. Bill Would Allow Nonprofits to Run Parks
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will allow some state parks scheduled for closure to remain open if qualified nonprofit organizations agree to run them, according to a report by the...
View ArticleState Park Fund Stash May Delay Closures
California Gov. Jerry Brown will work with lawmakers to determine how some of the $54 million stashed by the parks department can be used to help keep state parks open, a spokeswoman for the governor...
View ArticleHidden Funds May Hold Silver Lining
There may be a "silver lining" to the California state parks fund scandal for Palomar Mountain State Park, an advocate and fundraiser for the scenic park said on Thursday (Aug. 23). The North County...
View ArticleCalifornia Cleanup Yields 320 Tons of Trash
Almost 60,000 volunteers throughout 55 counties in California took part in this year's "California Coastal Cleanup Day" on Sept. 15. This year was the 28th annual state-sponsored cleanup event and in...
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