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Private donations to keep Palomar State Park open
SAN DIEGO -- State parks officials agreed Tuesday to keep Palomar Mountain State Park open for the next three years, as long as private donations fill the gap between revenues and expenses. The 1,862-acre park, which was one of 70 due to be shut down...
Tags: Travel, Human Interest, State Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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Local campgrounds closed by state budget crisis reopen
CUYAMACA RANCHO STATE PARK, Calif. -- Two popular campgrounds that were closed because of the state budget crisis have reopened -- at least for a while. State park officials said that Green Valley Campground and Granite Springs Environmental Campground...
Tags: Travel, Budgets and Budgeting, State Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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Businesses find a few rays of hope
Los Angeles TimesThe massive power outage was apparently good for slots, but not so good for tacos. In the small town of Alpine, just east of San Diego, residents converged like moths on the neon lights of Viejas Casino, one of the only businesses not rendered pitch...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Los Angeles Times, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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Power is on, but many beaches are closed
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - Some San Diego beaches remained closed over the weekend, still polluted by two sewage spills triggered by Thursday's massive power outage, officials said. Beaches from Solana Beach south through Del Mar to Scripps Pier, as well as Bayside...Tags: Travel, Sweetwater, State Parks, Tourism and Leisure
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Crews torch park devastated by 2003 firestorm
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterJULIAN, Calif. -- Crews are setting fires at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park this week as part of a so-far unsuccessful effort to reforest the area, which was denuded by the 2003 Cedar Fire. The controlled burns are taking place near the fire station...Tags: Travel, Air Pollution, San Diego (San Diego, California), State Parks, Environmental Issues
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SeaWorld opens turtle exhibit amid attendance drop
SAN DIEGO -- SeaWorld San Diego's newest attraction, "Turtle Reef,'' opened this weekend as the theme park battles a 9 percent drop in attendance.
The Themed Entertainment Association reports that SeaWorld is the only major Southern California...Tags: Human Interest, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Entertainment, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Big Boom: 4th of July Fireworks in San Diego
People from all across the country head to San Diego to celebrate Fourth of July every year. We lucky locals have it made; from pool parties to lazy beach days, family-friendly events, and of course, dazzling fireworks displays, there is never a...Tags: Travel, Entertainment, Trips and Vacations, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Twitter, Inc.
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Businesses near Palomar park brace for closure
SAN DIEGO -- News that Palomar Mountain State Park is on a list of 70 locations around California slated for closure because of budget cuts has local businesses preparing for the worst.
The park could be shut down in July 2012, according to state parks...Tags: Travel, Pacific Ocean, San Jose, San Diego (San Diego, California), State Parks
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San Diego's beaches get top grades
SAN DIEGO - Beaches along the California coast received generally high marks for water quality, but several locations in San Diego County received failing grades, according to a report released Wednesday by the environmental group Heal the Bay.
The...Tags: Water Pollution, Travel, San Diego (San Diego, California), State Parks, Environmental Pollution
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State park's longest standing volunteers to retire
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterAfter nearly a quarter century, two state park volunteers are retiring. Frank and June Nuttall have been volunteering at the campgrounds at San Elijo State Beach for the past 23 years. "We saw this place and fell in love with it," Frank said. "But now...Tags: Travel, England, State Parks, Tourism and Leisure, California
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State parks need volunteers for Earth Day projects
SAN DIEGO -- Volunteers are being sought to help clean up parks in San Diego County and throughout the state next month during the California State Parks Foundation's 14th annual Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup.
On Saturday, April 16, the foundation...Tags: Travel, Elections, State Parks, Politics, Earth Day
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Councilmen back plan for urban park at Horton Plaza
City News ServiceSAN DIEGO --The San Diego City Council will be asked Tuesday to back a plan to raze a major building at Horton Plaza to make way for a 37,000- square-foot urban park. Kevin Faulconer, whose district includes downtown, and David Alvarez, who represents an...Tags: Travel, Elections, San Diego (San Diego, California), Politics, Music Theater
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