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After pleading guilty in federal court to possession of a controlled substance, a man has been sentenced to two years probation. Domenic Joseph Robertazzi, age 26, must also participate in a substance abuse treatment program at his own expense. The charge arose from a March 2017 report of possible drug sales and trade by an […]

Come and enjoy an evening with a popular Old Schoolhouse speaker, Diana Lindsay, and her talk on how to explore Anza Borrego State Park, which is the largest in the California State Park’s system.  For those interested in exploring San Diego County’s desert, there has been one widely accepted guide book for the past 40

On two Sundays this season, Tumacácori National Historical Park will offer hikers the opportunity to walk the four-mile stretch of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail between Tumacácori and Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, catching a free ride back to their starting point. Hikers can begin at either end of the trail. Between

The Salton Sea has been in trouble for years – and the drought didn’t help. Now there may be new hope for its revival. On Jan 24, 2018 High Country News reported “In mid-January, Riverside County Supervisor Manuel Perez proposed a $400 million taxpayer-funded solution that involves building a berm and forming a new freshwater

From January 22 to 24, the secondary elevators at Carlsbad Caverns National Park will be out of service for required, routine maintenance. The work involves shortening the cables installed on both secondary elevator cars in February 2017. “This required maintenance will ensure the continued safe operation of our secondary elevators for visitors and staff,” said

Tucson, AZ – Saguaro National Park is seeking public comments regarding a proposed increase in entrance fees and cost of the Saguaro National Park Annual Pass. If approved, this increase would go into effect on May 1, 2018 and would bring the park into alignment with the entry costs for other similar parks. This phased

On Wednesday, January 10, 2018, at approximately 12:15 p.m., Big Bend National Park authorities received a report through a commercial river operator of a body on shore, downstream of the Gravel Pit river access, along the Rio Grande within Big Bend National Park. Park Rangers responded and located the body of an unidentified male. The

DEATH VALLEY, CA – Death Valley National Park will soon be improving parking and viewing platforms at Dantes View. Due to the construction project, the scenic viewpoint will be closed temporarily to public access from January 23rd to early April 2018. Perched at over a mile above the valley floor, Dantes View provides some of

Goleta, Calif., January 10th, 2018 – Current Situation: With the skies clearing, there are recon flights scheduled for today and tomorrow to assess the status of the Thomas Fire and any damage that may have occurred from the recent storm to the forest area. Once it’s deemed safe fire crews will return to the fire

The Desert Sun reported that Tuesday, January 9th’s storm flooded some communities in the area. “The first storm of the year to hit the Coachella Valley flooded streets in Indio and Coachella on Tuesday….Palm Springs had 1.33 inches of rain as of 7 a.m., ‘which is pretty good,’ but still below the average 2.25 inches