San Gabriel Mountains Discussion Forum

AW · Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:03 am Post subject:

Suspected hit-run driver hits three cyclists, killing one
http://blogs.pe.com/news/digest/2...uspected-hit-run-driver-hits.html
"A man has been arrested after his pickup truck allegedly hit three bicyclists -- killing one -- while driving on a forested road in northern Los Angeles County."...this was listed as Boquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita

Armed Robbery on Mount Baldy Rd
http://claremontca.blogspot.com/2009/07/sunday-crime-report.html
"On Tuesday, June 23 at about 11:00 pm, two victims in a parked vehicle were robbed at gunpoint on the Evey Canyon Rd. turnout of Mount Baldy Rd. (near the north-east City limits)"

Budget cuts force reduced hours at County swim beaches, nature centers
http://mayorsampressrelease.blogs...-cuts-force-reduced-hours-at.html
"The County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation will modify its summer hours for public lake swim beaches and close three of its public lakes for swimming on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning July 6, 2009 until September 7, 2009.....The closure of these County Regional lakes and Nature Centers on certain days is due to the reduction in staffing hours because of County budget curtailments"

microsite o'de news: Air5 - youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/SheriffAirRescue

Hiking Mt. Waterman in the Angeles National Forest
http://www.examiner.com/x-4400-LA...n-Examiner~y2009m7d10-Mt-Waterman
Mount Waterman trail with slideshow and other links on this blog/site.

The USA is still yielding lots of new extant tetrapod species
http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodz...7/usa_land_of_new_salamanders.php
"However, the USA has revealed a pretty impressive list of new plethodontids too. A plethodontid from the San Gabriel Mountains of southern California was named in 1996 (the San Gabriel slender salamander Batrachoseps gabrieli Wake, 1996)"

San Gabriels goes New York!
http://www.nyartbeat.com/event/2009/0020
"X presents "Dome Colony X in the San Gabriels,....The installation, which covers nearly 8,000 Sq feet of exhibition space, invites visitors to become active participants within a “mountain colony” comprised of intimate dome tents that have been arranged around a centrally placed circular stage. A continuous graphically painted silhouette of Los Angeles’ San Gabriel Mountains covers the walls..."

Bridge to Nowhere
http://mfergusonphoto.blogspot.com/2009/07/bridge-to-nowhere.html

Hike o’ the Week: Monrovia
http://hometown-pasadena.com/2009/07/hike-o-the-week-monrovia/
coverage of Ben Overturff Trail, Monrovia and looks like a continuing series

Historical: Firestarters(with pictures)
http://www.verticalmag.com/control/news/templates/?a=11241
"...The first comprehensive use of helicopters on forest fire control also took place in the Angeles National Forest, during the Bryant Fire in the Big Tujunga Canyon in 1947. Forestry officials were still uncertain of the capabilities of the helicopter, due to results of earlier experimental tests, but decided to contract with the Armstrong-Flint Helicopter Company in Los Angeles to supply two production Bell 47Bs for fire fighting duties on Aug. 6, 1947...."

Misc:
pictures of San Gabriel Mountain Orb Weaver Spider
http://www.bugshutterbug.com/?p=792
Swept Away
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kahlee/3682754133/
"Last rays of sun filtering through the canyon walls catch this Broom blossom (Spanish or Sweet, I'm not sure). Still plenty of flowers, especially these yellow beauties, Buckwheat and a lovely red Penstemon, possibly Scarlet Bugler, hanging out in Big Tujunga Canyon"