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Explore our favorite weekend escapes in and around Southern California.

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Persimmons are one of the great things about being a Californian.
Regional Forester Randy Moore signs the California Children's Outdoor Bill of Rights. | Photo: Courtesy USFS
The bill encourages children to do a list of 10 outdoor activities before they're 14 years old. Have your children done them yet?
A cluster of monarch butterflies at the Pismo Beach grove in December 2011. | Photo: Zach Behrens/KCET
The colorful insect has already arrived in large numbers to this San Luis Obispo County spot.
A college student was killed when he jumped into a pool of water from Hermit Falls in the Angeles National Forest north of Arcadia.
Dudleya found in Harmony Headlands State Park
Heads up if you were planning on stopping by Harmony Headlands State Park in San Luis Obispo County over the next two weeks.
Tidal flats and the Point Arena Lighthouse.
A monument expansion would extend the California Coastal National Monument beyond rocks off the coast and onto accessible land.
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Visit one of these small California farms.
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Several times a year, outdoor agencies open up their lands to the public for free. Veterans Day Weekend is the last opportunity in 2013.
An LAFD Helicopter
LAFD rescued a hiker who became stranded on a hillside in Griffith Park this morning.
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Police and firefighters investigating the discovery of a dead body found in Griffith Park. 
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Thanks to a history of Basque immigration, this Kern County town offers the best shepherd fare this side of Bilbao.
A storm on September 7 damaged a section of the road near the park's North Entrance. | Photo: Courtesy NPS
Drivers should note that the repaired road has not been repaved due to lack of funding.
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