Legislation would expand the Santa Monica Mountains recreation area by roughly 118,000 acres, but the effort comes as the Trump administration seeks to slash funding for the National Park Service.

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According to Paul Edelman, deputy director of Natural Resources and Planning at Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, the measures will be in effect for 15 years, “with all funds exclusive to the ...

They were kind of on a vacation, getting fed twice a day, with no stress of predators,” a university researcher said.

All these factors have trapped the Santa Monica Mountains in a negative feedback loop, says Algiers. “You have more fire, you have less natives, you have more weeds, and that leads to more fire and ...

Since, she has stayed in the Santa Monica Mountains. Cheri Carlson covers the environment and county government for the Ventura County Star. Reach her at cheri.carlson@vcstar.com or 805-437-0260.

The LA City Planning Department is considering a proposed Wildlife District long sought in the Hollywood Hills/Santa Monica Mountains. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Hikers ...

Legislation would expand the Santa Monica Mountains recreation area by roughly 118,000 acres, but the effort comes as the Trump administration seeks to slash funding for the National Park Service.