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invasive species
Redefine
5 Species You Might Have Mistakenly Thought Were California Natives
Post date:Did you know that all of these animals are exotics that were introduced to California? Some of the entries on this list may surprise you.
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mammals
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Griffith Park Mountain Lion's Health Improves
Post date:Good news for those worried about LA's mountain lion P-22, whose health took a hit after the animal contracted a bad case of mange linked to ingesting rodent poisons. The big cat's doing better, at least for the time being, after a bit of veterinary ca...
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mammals
Redefine
Griffith Park Mountain Lion Suffering From Rat Poison, Scientists Say
Post date:A much-celebrated Los Angeles puma whose image graced the pages of a national magazine last year is suffering serious health effects from exposure to rat poison, according to biologists working with the National Park Service.
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Atwater Village
Northeast L.A. Riverfront
Northeast Los Angeles Placemaking Competition: Griffith Park Eastside Park
Post date:Placemaking Design Competition submission: The 28-acre site of Griffith Park on the East Bank of the L.A. River could be the city's next great urban park.
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lost landmarks
History & Society
Behind the Sign: The Lost Meanings of the Original Hollywood Sign
Post date:The history of the famous sign almost seems to confirm all the crazy reveries that suggests Hollywood is the promised land.
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birds
Redefine
Deck The Hills with Boughs of (California) Holly
Post date:The natural world in our own urban backyard is ready for the holiday season.
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Hiking
SoCal Wanderer
Hiker Rescued by Helicopter in Griffith Park
Post date:LAFD rescued a hiker who became stranded on a hillside in Griffith Park this morning.
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Hiking
SoCal Wanderer
Dead Body Found in Griffith Park
Post date:Police and firefighters investigating the discovery of a dead body found in Griffith Park.
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A Los Angeles Primer
History & Society
A Los Angeles Primer: Los Feliz
Post date:Drawn over by names like Neutra, Schindler, and Lloyd Wright, the architectural tourist who descends from the hills will find the highly crafted by the throwaway, the once-glamorous by the unapologetically scuzzy, and the world-famous by the near-secre...
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Safety
SoCal Wanderer
LAPD Wants to Stop Car Break-ins at Griffith Park [Updated]
Post date:It shouldn't surprise anyone, but vehicles break-ins are a big problem in Los Angeles—including Griffith Park.
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Hiking
SoCal Wanderer
2 Rescued by Helicopter in Griffith Park Had Gone Off Trail
Post date:Two people had to be rescued from a steep Griffith Park hill Sunday morning.
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Griffith Park
SoCal Wanderer
3 Hikers Rescued by Helicopter in Griffith Park
Post date:The trio began hiking from the Merry-Go-Round area, and when they did not return on time, family members waiting in the parking lot called 911.
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Performance
Artbound
Sharpies, Nightmares, and the 'Radical Transparency' of Independent Shakespeare Co.
Post date:Artistic Director Melissa Chalsma divulges the inspiration and unintended effects of an interactive art piece created for Macbeth: The Nightmare Floor.
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L.A. River
Earth Focus
New L.A. River Bridge Will Connect Atwater Village to Griffith Park
Post date:The $6 million suspension bridge would link equestrians and bicyclists in Atwater Village to 56 miles of horse trails in Griffith Park and the Los Angeles River Bikeway.
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lost landmarks
History & Society
Phantom Fast Lanes: Whitnall Highway and the Footprint of Best Laid Plans
Post date:The grand vision of one of L.A.'s first city planners included a highway that would have connect Hollywood to Newhall via a tunnel through Griffith Park.
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Atwater Village
Northeast L.A. Riverfront
Griffith Park Central Service Yard
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la county
Redefine
Go Take A Hike: Trekking Griffith Park With The Sierra Club
Post date:Having grown up just a few miles away, the park has been part of my life since I was an infant. I thought I knew Griffith Park, yet there was much more left to discover.
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Echo Park
Lost LA
When L.A.'s Oldest Parks Were Young
Post date:Many of the city's earliest parks were created out of marshes, hills, and other lands then considered worthless.
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Studio City
Earth Focus
NBCUniversal Puts $13.5 Million Toward L.A. River Bikeway
Post date:The money will go toward a 6.4-mile stretch of bike path path between Whitsett Avenue in Studio City to Griffith Park at Riverside Drive.
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Hiking
SoCal Wanderer
Lake Hollywood Path Finally Reopens, Plans for New Trail Announced
Post date:A new trail will give hikers access between Cahuenga Boulevard and the L.A. River.