SF News Once Secret 'Titan' Redwood Grove Under Threat From Tourists Trampling Roots Before 2011, the exact location of the Grove of Titans a cluster of incredibly old, incredibly massive California redwoods, some 26 feet in diameter was a mystery. But thanks to some internet sleuths,
SF News State Parks Director Resigns After Investigation Reveals $54 Million In Hidden Funds A new investigation has discovered that the California Parks and Recreation Department kept nearly $54 million in surplus funds hidden for almost 12 years, even while budget cuts threatened to close parks across
SF News Copper Wire Thieves Ripping Off State Parks Because we are contractually obligated to share every instance of copper wire theft in the greater Bay Area, we bring you the latest report from Benicia where KTVU has discovered evidence that the
Arts & Entertainment Locals Fight to Keep China Camp State Park Open By Julie Wolfson Along the shore of San Pablo Bay in San Rafael, the beautiful views from China Camp have attracted visitors for decades. With an historic Chinese fishing village museum that tells
SF Restaurants, Food & Drink Tomales Bay Oyster Company Wants to Keep State Park Open Through Private Funding When the state park officials announced budget cuts would shut down 70 state parks, including nearby Tomales Bay, they mentioned trying to keep some of them open through partnerships with local governments and
SF News California Announces Closure of 70 State Parks California park officials today announced the closure of 70 parks, including Tomales Bay, due to the state's harrowing budget deficit. Sacramento Bee reports: "Gov. Jerry Brown's January budget plan proposed reducing the state
SF News The Future of State Parks: Partnerships, Closures & Possibly Corporations California State Parks director Ruth Coleman said that the agency faces a total of about $39 million in cuts after the new budget, which directly states a $14.2 million cut, was signed
SF News Schwarzenegger Signs Budget, Adds More Cuts That Are Expected to Close 100 State Parks Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger finally signed California's budget today, making additional cuts to fill a $1.1 billion gap left by legislators in their approved package. An additional $6.2 million was cut from
SF News Six State Parks May Go to Federal Control Temporarily It seems the National Park Service doesn't want to take control of state parks, but will take six of them, including the nearby Angel Island, if Gov. Schwarzenegger's proposal to close 80%, or
SF News 25 State Parks In Danger of Closing Come July 1 As SFist reported back in January, a proposal to prune the California park system's $150 million general fund budget, money that goes to staff salaries and maintenance, might result in the closure of
