Topic: California

Sacred artifacts returned to Northern Calif tribe in major repatriationWhite deerskins, condor feathers and head dresses made of bright red woodpecker scalps are among more than 200 sacred artifacts that are once again in the possession of a Northern California Indian tribe. ...
$30 million-plus 1936 Bugatti Atlantic car on display at Southern California museumMust see! Used car, light blue, one of a kind. Expect sticker shock! A 1936 Bugatti that recently sold for more than $30 million went on display Tuesday at the Mullin ...
Otters sweltering in the summer sun suck on "fishsicles." For carnivores like the Amur leopard, it's "bloodsicles." Zoos across the country are using icy treats, shade, water and every conceivable form of cooling machine to help hundreds of thousands of animals, visitors ...
Calif. dairy owners promote benefits of camel milk despite federal sales banTo milk a camel, you need warm hands, a gentle touch and quick timing — camels give milk only in 90-second bursts. Gil and Nancy Riegler, owners of the nation's largest ...
California lawmaker ponders turning Michael Jackson ranch into a thriller of a state parkThe former home of the King of Pop could become California's latest state park under an idea being floated by a California state lawmaker. Assemblyman Mike Davis said Tuesday ...

Park advocates in cash-poor states seek funding

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As U.S. cities and states grapple with mounting deficits, parks are often the first on the chopping blocks, a trend that has left advocates for open space scrambling for new sources of funding. Hundreds of state parks could ...
A war memorial cross can remain in a desert park in California, the US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, saying that separation of church and state does not require avoiding "any public acknowledgement" of religion. The 5-4 decision by the justices clears the ...
AP IMPACT: Mexican gangs take over US public lands for pot, smuggle immigrants to grow cropsNot far from Yosemite's waterfalls and in the middle of California's redwood forests, Mexican drug gangs are quietly commandeering U.S. public land to grow millions of marijuana ...

California lists moon junk as historical resource

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Seeking to preserve the site where humans first set foot on the moon, a California state panel on Friday registered a collection of 106 objects left by the Apollo 11 mission as an historical resource. The move by ...
Environmentalists say climate change threatens 25 national parksThe Natural Resources Defense Council and the Rocky Mountain Climate Organization say 25 national parks are threatened by climate change. A report called "National Parks in Peril: The Threats of Climate Disruption" say the changes ...
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