Global warming could erase the iconic Joshua tree of the California desert from 90 percent of its range within 90 years, and perhaps as few as 60, a new study by U.S. Geological Survey researchers shows. Using climate models as well as fossilized sloth dung and packrat debris piles called middens, ecologist Ken Cole and his team found that the giant yucca plants, which form forests in Joshua Tby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
San Bernardino County should take over mountain road, says Supervisor Derry Joe Nelson, Staff Writer Posted: 03/16/2011 04:52:52 PM PDT San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry wants the county to take possession of the unpaved portion of Highway 173, which links Lake Arrowhead and the Victor Valley. Caltrans closed the roadway this week due to safety and maintenance concerns. Derryby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
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I would suggest that interested people call Supervisor Derry's office to express your support of his proposal and if you are really interested you should attend the board of supervisor's meeting when this issue is on the agenda and speak in favor of keeping the road open. San Bernardino County Supervisor Neil Derry issued the following press release today: IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 201by katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Caltrans to close Highway 173 section JESSE B. GILL, Staff Writer Posted: 02/15/2011 04:02:10 PM PST LAKE ARROWHEAD -- Caltrans announced plans Tuesday to close a five-mile section of Highway 173 in early March due to safety concerns. The roadway is narrow, unpaved, and does not have two lanes in many places for safe passage of opposing vehicles, according to a Caltrans news release....by katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
The latest article on Highway 173, written by me in the Alpenhorn News. CalTrans said it would cost $100 million to repair the road. http://alpenhornnews.com/hope-for-highway-p1852-1.htmby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
CalTrans has plans to permanently block the dirt portion of highway 173. People who want to hike from the Bradford Ridge side will have to walk further to the trailhead. People who live up here in the SB Mountains are very concerned due to fire safety and evacuation routes. The Mountain News has an article about the closure plans. http://www.crestlinecourier-news.com/by katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
This time its going to be snow. When we get the water up here in Lake Arrowhead its will go down Willow Creek to Deep Creek so look out below: http://alpenhornnews.com/ala-swamps-lake-arrowhead-p1704-1.htmby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Rescued: Several stranded in fast-moving water December 22, 2010 11:40 AM Beatriz Valenzuela Rescuers spent most of Monday night and Tuesday morning rescuing stranded motorists and transients from rain-swollen streets and usually dry riverbeds. “We were getting out of there ourselves this morning,” said Shannon Watson, a homeless woman who frequents the river bottom near D and Seventhby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I agree. At least this article and their admission opens up the door to what many of us have been saying for many years. Maybe now officials will listen.by katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
BLM did not follow own rules in fatal Lucerne Valley race Comments 6 November 19, 2010 4:07 PM FROM STAFF REPORTS LUCERNE VALLEY • The Bureau of Land Management said Friday that its policies and procedures for permitting off-highway vehicle events are sound, but the agency did not adhere to these procedures in permitting an off-road race that killed eight people on Aug. 14.... http://wby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Meteors to light up the sky Comments 0 Leonid meteor shower peaks this week November 14, 2010 8:24 AM By JESSICA CEJNAR, staff writer BARSTOW • Barstow residents who can brave the cold this week should find a dark spot Wednesday night and look up. The Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, offering stargazers a chance to see more than 15by katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
One BLM ranger was on patrol during deadly race Comments 5 August 25, 2010 3:28 PM The ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal agency said Wednesday it had just one ranger patrolling a 50-mile off-road race where a competing truck killed eight spectators gathered close to the Mojave Desert course. The Bureau of Land Management said the ranger was patrolling the course in the Johnby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
The show begins about sundown Thursday in the western sky with a cluster of planets over a crescent moon. And it warms up to what astronomers say could be a very good year for the Perseid meteor showers — on dark mountaintops as many as 60 “shooting stars” per hour between midnight and 4 a.m. early Friday morning. http://sciencedude.ocregister.com/2010/08/11/o-c-skys-alive-with-meteorby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Deputies search for woman near Deep Creek August 03, 2010 5:37 PM FROM STAFF REPORTS APPLE VALLEY • San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials were searching Tuesday evening for a woman who was reportedly stranded near the Deep Creek hotsprings, according to initial reports. A sheriff’s helicopter joined the search around 5 p.m. The woman, who may have suffered from a medical conditiby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
LA Times today: Rise in nudity in L.A.? Blame it on Nude Recreation Week July 16, 2010 | 11:09 am Nude Recreation Week? After LAist reported on the recent rise of nudity in L.A., they uncovered a possible explanation: July 5th through 11th was Nude Recreation Week. Who knew?! Perhaps that's why there has been a random rash of nudeness recently … And if you were taking Amtrak or Metrolby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Feds target nudity at off-road recreation areas July 10, 2010 11:00 AM By DAVID DANELSKI, The Press-Enterprise Tension has existed for years between party animals and families with children at popular off-road southern California desert playgrounds. Now, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management has officially banned nudity in those desert recreations areas under its jurisdiction. While publiby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
BLM seeks comment on land use rules Comments 2 | Recommend 0 June 28, 2010 4:48 PM By JESSICA CEJNAR, Staff Writer The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment as it works to make its rules and regulations consistent throughout the California desert. The rules include restrictions on people riding in truck beds; burning metal such as nails in firewood, public nudity and the use ofby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
People need to know so they can take precautions and also make an informed decision on how to access DCHS.by katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
FBI probe involves several Upland businesses Wendy Leung and Sandra Emerson, Staff Writers Posted: 06/11/2010 09:13:28 PM PDT UPLAND - The FBI and IRS investigation that closed City Hall for an entire day Thursday is a far-reaching one that involves not only the mayor but a number of businesses and business owners in the region. According to an FBI search warrant served to Mayor John Pomiby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Thank you Wizard, well said. Yes, I do have the evidence lots of documents about Mike Castro. The numerous letters from the BLM saying that there is a confidential informant in the area and the LA times article where the USFS and BLM say that Mike enforces that law out there. The cover up by the USFS when I asked for investigation and then would not release the report. He pulled a gun on a giby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
That is what is so disappointing, people don't seem to follow up with the agencies who have jurisdiction and there was a witness to this incident. She was on U.S. Forest Service land so they should have been notified also. The fact that Mike Castro was wearing surgical gloves is extremely scary and weird. What was he planning to do? I believe that Mike Castro is a dangerous confidential iby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
I don't know if people on this forum know much about Postmus. Postmus was county supervisor for almost 8 years for the high desert. He was very talented in raising campaign funds for the Republicans and himself. He raised and spent over $2 million in his campaign for assessor that he won. Then things started to crumble. It eventually came out that he was on drugs, Methanphetamine, gay and beby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
County repeals OHV permit fee Off-road vehicle regulation for large groups triggers debate Natasha Lindstrom SAN BERNARDINO • County supervisors on Tuesday repealed a controversial off-road vehicle permit for large groups, pleasing riders who fought against the regulation for nearly four years while disappointing property owners concerned over unwelcome dust and noise....... http:by katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
San Bernardino County supervisors could end permit rule for off-roaders 10:00 PM PDT on Monday, March 22, 2010 By IMRAN GHORI The Press-Enterprise Almost four years after San Bernardino County adopted rules restricting off-road vehicle use, the Board of Supervisors is considering loosening the regulations. The board, at a 1:30 p.m. hearing today, will consider eliminating a requiremeby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
State officials start to cite nudists at San Onofre's Trail 6 SAN ONOFRE — Two beachgoers soaking up the first warm days of spring in the buff received citations at San Onofre State Beach's Trail 6 – the first since state officials issued a crackdown on public nudity nearly two years ago. "It just seems unfortunate. It doesn't seem to really hurt anybody," said Andres Garza, wby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
County to consider eliminating off-road staging permits Comments 17 | Recommend 2 March 19, 2010 9:00 AM Natasha Lindstrom SAN BERNARDINO • Off-road vehicle riders in San Bernardino County may win a three-year battle over a hotly contested ordinance on Tuesday, when county supervisors consider shedding a permit requirement for large groups...... http://www.vvdailypress.com/news/road-18by katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
The meeting will be on March 23 at 2:30 PM at the County Government Center, 351 N. Arrowhead Avenue, SB. The link below is to the press release from the county: http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/view_online.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sbcounty.gov%2Fpressreleases%2Fdocs%2F2769off-highwayhearingrelease3-17-10.pdfby katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
Lake Arrowhead is four inches over full and they have been opening the gates to let some of the water out. So watch out below.by katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California
There are five roads that come together there. I think a stoplight is dangerous due to the fog and intense weather we have up here. There are two roads that intersect with Lake Drive in close proximity to Highway 18. I think the intersection is bad enough but a light is worse. I signed the petition.by katrina island - Deep Creek Hot Springs, Apple Valley, California