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Staff no longer have time to pull off celebrations for Cabrillo National Monument's centennial
Locked gates at two National Park Service units in the Santa Monica Mountains were cut this weekend, leaving the impression that the parks were open to visitors.
State parks are safe for now, but an outdoor destination run by a state agency quickly closed Friday afternoon.
A meteor shower with a reputation for erratic displays just might reward stalwart stargazers.
It was a postcard-perfect fall afternoon along California's Eastern Sierra when a group headed up to Yosemite National Park to protest.
An Occupy Yosemite protest took place Friday at the park's eastern end. Another is being organized by a former employee.
With 20 percent of National Park Service lands in the lower 48 states located in the California desert, budget cuts seriously eroded park services in this area.
In California, we have close to 300 state parks, many of them deserving of national status.
"We are a little bit pissed off up here," said Stacey Powells, news director for two Eastern Sierra radio stations.
"You can go for a hike, but all facilities are closed down," said Captain Mike Mercado, the forest's law enforcement captain.
The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium was designed by Frank Gehry and is located in San Pedro's charming Cabrillo Beach Coastal Park.
With some of the haziest air quality found in California, the Inland Empire might not strike you as a place where stargazing is possible.