NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, Updated January 5

    We searched local newspapers and found the articles listed below that reported on activities of the RMC and its three Joint Powers Authorities. The articles are listed in reverse chronological order; most recent at the top.
    Click on a title to read the complete article on the newspaper website.

23 members of Congress support federal recreation area for San Gabriel Valley
12/21/2011
Twenty-three members of Congress this week signed a letter in support of creating a National Recreation Area within the San Gabriel Valley that would include the San Gabriel River, Angeles National Forest and Puente-Chino Hills....

Bring NPS to the San Gabriels
12/07/2011
I recently hiked along the East Fork of the San Gabriel River. The sun was shining, the air was filled with birdsong and trout dimpled the surface of the clear, cold water. I stopped to chat with a youth conservation crew that was repairing trails in the mountains above the river. Crew members spoke glowingly about the value of the San Gabriel Mountains and the importance of restoration work. I was reminded that this area is unique and deserves to be protected for our children and grandchildren....

Congress to decide between Park Service or Forest Service
11/27/2011
Six years of studies costing more than $500,000, two months of public meetings and years of debate are over.
The question of whether the National Park Service should step in and co-manage the San Gabriel Mountains, San Gabriel River and a portion of the Puente Hills is headed for Congress in December....

Regional conservancy proposes a 22-mile bike lane through the Valley
11/14/2011
Most bicycle aficionados point out that dedicated bike lanes in the San Gabriel Valley go north and south, such as the popular San Gabriel and Rio Hondo river bikeways.....

New nature center, second park to be built in La Puente
11/08/2011
LA PUENTE - The city will soon welcome its first new park since incorporating more than 50 years ago, only the second park in the entire city....

Public invited to workshops on wetlands
11/06/2011
SEAL BEACH - The first of six public workshops on the restoration of Los Cerritos Wetlands is set for Thursday....

Duck Farm construction begins; open house set for Saturday
11/04/2011
BASSETT - Once a farm that raised as many as 15,000 ducks, the duck farm property south of Valley Boulevard straddling both sides of the 605 Freeway is ready for its transformation from agricultural land to riverview regional park....

San Gabriel River Discovery Center sheds lawsuit, begins fundraising for Whittier Narrows center
10/28/2011
SOUTH EL MONTE - The San Gabriel River Discovery Center board last week settled a lawsuit brought by an opposition group, paving the way for a major fundraising campaign and possible construction of the nature center by late 2012....

Peck Park construction about to begin with $600,000 grant
09/16/2011
ARCADIA - In the past, Peck Road Park was best known for drug deals, fish kills and the occasional floating body....

Into the public trust
08/11/2011
SEAL BEACH - The Los Cerritos Wetlands Authority on Wednesday celebrated the transfer of a 100-acre parcel of Hellman Ranch - about eight months after the fact....

Future of San Dimas open space to be determined through community meetings
08/11/2011
Walnut Creek, a ribbon of open space in San Dimas hemmed in by housing tracts and the 57 Freeway, was once the subject of a battle between developers, who wanted to build more homes, and conservationists, who wanted to preserve the area in its natural state....

Our View: New river wilderness park: A gem on the hill
07/02/2011
We support the new River Wilderness Park coming together on the San Gabriel River where Azusa meets the Angeles National Forest....

Agency presents plans for new camping areas, nature trails at Azusa River Wilderness Park
06/18/2011
AZUSA - New hiking trails, picnic areas and camping grounds are among the plans slated for a 29-acre recreation area of the River Wilderness Park, located just outside of the Angeles National Forest....

Steve Scauzillo: From biker bar to wilderness park
06/09/2011
There's a gold rush of new parks in the San Gabriel Valley....

San Gabriel River Discovery Center denied state grant
04/15/2011
SOUTH EL MONTE - The San Gabriel River Discovery Center received a setback Friday when its staff learned state parks officials have rejected their request for a $7 million grant....

Motorized vehicles - used by the disabled - could be allowed on bicycle, hiking trails
02/19/2011
You could soon see a Segway or some other electric vehicle - as long as it's used by someone with a physical disability - on bicycle and hiking trails....

Steve Scauzillo: Re-green change takes time
02/10/2011
Unlike regime change and tornadoes, environmental restoration happens very slowly....

Wetlands restoration ordered
11/19/2010
The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a restoration plan Friday for the graded area near Los Cerritos Wetlands....