In the foothill community of Altadena, Gloria Putnam and Stephen Rudicel have taken the urban farming concept further than most with Mariposa Creamery, the goat farm and dairy they run on the grounds of the old Zane Grey estate.
Fall Color:
We checked in on the recent fall color reports and they were spot on. But there's a lot more to come -- and fast!
Stargazing:
This county just west of L.A. also holds some great places to look at those other heavenly bodies.
Stargazing:
There are a few places closer at hand in L.A. County where the night skies are dark enough to make tilting your head upward worthwhile.
Openings & Closings:
Torrential rains that pushed into the California desert over the weekend washed out a number of main roads in Mojave National Preserve, as well as a major thoroughfare connecting the east and west sections of Joshua Tree National Park.
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Safety:
It shouldn't surprise anyone, but stealing from vehicles is a big problem in Los Angeles -- and that includes Griffith Park.
News Briefs:
Two people climbing a steep Griffith Park hill Sunday morning had to be rescued when they couldn't go any further -- nor back downhill.
California Foraging: San Gabrielino
Make a salad -- and some croquettes -- using wild SoCal ingredients.
