The Desert Sun spoke to some of this year’s hikers in Idyllwild, a small mountain town near mile 179 of the 2,650-mile trail.
Author: Erin Rode, Palm Springs Desert Sun
With the phase out of gas-powered cars, do California communities need new gas stations?
Indio soon will have 22 gas stations for a city of roughly 90,000 people. Some residents say that’s enough, as other cities ban new gas stations.
Water gets drained from national forests even after permits expire. Some of the largest numbers are in California.
The diversions take water out of national forests with already declining water yields, and a lack of data makes it difficult to measure the impacts.
Disneyland: Some fans report wait of seven, eight hours to buy tickets ahead of April 30 reopening
Some users said they waited upwards of seven hours to secure a reservation and ticket under Disneyland’s new system on Thursday. Others complained of Disney website issues.