California lawmakers have proposed an expansion for the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, adding over 109,000 acres of open space to the protected area. Monday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla, D-CA, and Congresswoman Judy Chu, D-Monterey Park, called on President Joe Biden to use the Antiquities Act and expand the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by 109,000 acres of public lands ...

Mayor Marsha McLean joined other officials from across the Southland to commemorate the signing of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (SGMNM) Plan, which details how the land will be managed and protected for years to come, officials said.    At the signing event, McLean was honored for her support and contribution to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument Plan by ...

The San Gabriel Mountains Community Collaborative Has Completed Its Recommendations On The San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The Community Collaborative has spent many months deliberating, evaluating, and finding common ground to ensure that the diverse interests of the communities that encircle the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument ...

Half of the San Gabriel Mountains, east of Santa Clarita, were recently declared a National Monument by President Barack Obama. The president is scheduled to sign the executive order Friday at 1 p.m. at Frank G. Bonelli Park in San Dimas. The park, like much of the affected mountain area, is in the congressional district of Rep. Judy Chu, D-Pasadena, ...

SCV NEWS By: Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel By now you’ve probably heard about the lawsuit in Arizona between the U.S. Forest Service and a group of recreational users over the Coronado National Forest. The basic premise is that national forests belong to the people of the United States, and as such, the people should not be charged fees to park and recreate there.  ...