Man set ablaze, identity a mystery
http://www.dailynews.com/business/ci_12 ... source=rss
"CASTAIC-Detectives continued to investigate the death of a man whose body was found on fire in the Angeles National Forest near Castaic, a sheriff's deputy said.
A passerby reported a small trash fire near Templin Highway, near the Golden State Freeway on Saturday, according to a deputy"
Angeles Crest items
New road, new concerns
http://www.crescentavalleyonline.com/ar ... andach.txt
"If a trucker ignores the [restriction] signs on the roads the [equipment] will read the license plate and relay that information to law enforcement,” Do said. “If we had a motion sensor or license plate reader [in place before the accident] that could have alerted law enforcement and they may have been able to stop the truck....Najjar(most recent accident) reportedly told CHP officers that his brakes failed and he was unable to slow down. His truck gained speed to about 50 mph as it entered a moderate right-hand curve on the roadway; it was at this point when the truck overturned onto its left side, spilling its entire load onto the pavement.
The highway was closed for about 90 minutes while maintenance crews cleaned the area. Najjar complained of pain but was not transported to a hospital. Najjar was under contract to deliver the gravel to the Upper Big Tujunga reservoir and was exempt from the restriction for commercial vehicles on Angeles National Forest."
For bikers, the Angeles Crest high is like no other
http://www.mercurynews.com/travel/ci_12 ... source=rss
"According to the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System, 33 motorcyclists have died on Angeles Crest since 1998, many of them on Woodwardia Bridge, just a few miles from the road's start......From 1929, when construction began, to 1956, when the road finally opened, prison labor from San Quentin and the Chino Institution for Men cleared the rocky, pine-covered wilds, blasting away boulders with the 1,000 pounds of dynamite they were given each day and rolling the debris into the 500-foot canyons below.......A sprawling log cabin with an oversized parking lot to accommodate the weekend masses, Newcomb's is located 27 miles — and 198 turns — up the Crest, past corners with names such as Moron's Point — so-called for the switchback where a California Highway Patrol officer is known to lurk — but before Squid's Leap, a surprisingly sharp turn that has jettisoned many an inexperienced rider over the edge"
Schwarzenegger proposes closing 80 percent of California state parks
http://www.mercurynews.com/politics/ci_ ... source=rss
New Water Restrictions Go Into Effect Today
http://www.knx1070.com/New-Water-Restri ... ay/4508898
"One hundred cubic feet equals 748 gallons.....Residential offenders can be fined up to $300 and commercial customers up to $600 for wasting water"
Rattlesnake Avoidance training
http://awinnieday.blogspot.com/2009/05/ ... ining.html
"The trainers recommended coming back to rattlesnake avoidance training again next year - just to be sure that the training has taken "effect". They said that with most dogs, two to three repeat lessons are the most effective. However, they have seen cases where some dogs come back year after year not retaining anything. I doubt Winnie falls in that category. It only took her 3 zaps to learn that snakes are not cool to be around"
Dog who challenged lion named K-9 hero
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hogg ... tain-morse
"ARCADIA – Hoggie – the dog who tangled with a mountain lion in the Cleveland National Forest earlier this month – was named K-9 Hero of the Year in a parade in Arcadia on Saturday....Hoggie received at least 100 stitches"
other trip reports:
Ice House Canyon(Also blogged :SoCal Hikes captures the raw beauty of Glendora Ridge Road wending its way to Mt. Baldy as viewed from the Big Horn Ridge..filed under 'Glendora Ridge Road')
http://glendoramtnroad.blogspot.com/200 ... anyon.html
Icehouse Canyon to Cucamonga Peak
http://www.ephonium.com/greetingsfromla/?p=1120
"But fortunately, flickr comes to the rescue, and a search yielded some great pics by simonov that are representative of my experience".....
OTB's Epic Chilao 2009(May 4th,2009)
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/t ... 009-a.html
Ridiculous distance covered(Millard canyon to Chilao and back).....a lot of pictures covering 2 posts as some ride from Manker Flats to Chilao..and a mention of Colorado MTB TOUR ~ 440 Miles, 75,920' elevation gain
Canyoneering:Suicide canyon(Big Tujunga)
http://canyonaddict.blogspot.com/2009/0 ... ssues.html
"So! We're all down. Start pulling the pull line down. 20 feet later... BAM stuck"
Angeles Forest Exploring(Santa Clara divide and north Angeles Forest)
http://www.adventureduo.com/2009/05/ang ... oring.html
actually still the same..vandalism, illegal parking at maxed out places, a few S&Rs(Baldy,Eaton Falls,Mtn High (which appararently is still pushing out snow)etc)
