Category Archives: Tourism

Portola Redwoods State Park Off The List

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In case you missed this in last Thursday's Mercury News, the 2,800-acre Santa Cruz Mountains getaway southwest of Cupertino became the 31st park officially saved from the list of 70 parks. The article quotes Ruth Coleman, the head of California's … Continue reading »


SF Mayor Announces Moscone Convention Center Expansion

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SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced today plans for a major expansion of the city's Moscone Convention Center. Exhibit space at the center could double with the expansion, the first phase of which is expected to be … Continue reading »


The Private Solution for State Parks

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Trust the Wall Street Journal to wait until California is close to finalizing park rescue bids from private companies to wade into coverage of pending state park closures here. There are – what – 50-odd deals at this point? (30 … Continue reading »


Pio Pico State Historic Park to Stay Open Through 2012

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This just in from the LA Times: The adobe mansion of California's last governor under Mexican rule will remain open through the end of the year with $40,000 from the city of Whittier and private donors. You'll recall Pio Pico … Continue reading »


Two More State Parks Reprieved From Closure

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In case it flew past you, two more historic state parks have been saved from "The List" of those slated to close July 1st: Los Encinos and Santa Susanna. Both are in Los Angeles County. Both were saved (at least … Continue reading »


State Parks' Closure List Whittled Down Again: Grizzly Creek Redwoods Park Saved For a Year

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The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors has voted to take on Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, which was slated for closure, for at least one year. The Times-Standard reports the county's public works department has a plan to operate the … Continue reading »


List of State Park Closures Shrinks to Around 50

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Come July 1st, more than 50 state parks are slated to close until further notice … That’s a fair drop from the Original 70, but if non-profits are scrambling to ink deals with the state to shrink the list further, … Continue reading »


Exploring Bayview's Food Renaissance; Map of Area Restaurants

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Radio Africa & Kitchen is one of a growing list of city- supported food businesses on Third Street in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood. It's all part of a calculated redevelopment strategy to drive foodies to this long neglected corner of … Continue reading »


Beyond the Bay: The Bakersfield Sound Still Plays in Nashville

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Rachael Myrow here, host of the California Report, with an AM post from somewhere else in California. We're in this Golden State together. Right? As the nation celebrates the life and music of Earl Scruggs, (he died Wednesday at age … Continue reading »


Beyond the Bay: Sierra Club Sues to Stop City by the Salton Sea

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Rachael Myrow here, host of The California Report, with an a.m. post from beyond the Bay Area Bubble… It's one of the more pungent parts of California. On the back side of the state's largest state park, Anza-Borrego, there's a … Continue reading »