Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement California’s Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday gave emergency powers to Fish and Wildlife Department director Charlton Bonham, allowing him to suspend, delay or restrict recreational fishing in specific areas until May 31.The move almost certainly means delay of a California spring ritual, the opening of trout season at and other lakes and rivers of the Eastern Sierra. This year’s opener — “Fishmas” in the slang of anglers — had been scheduled for April 25. The were conducted remotely, with commissioners, staffers and public...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement California’s Fish and Game Commission on Wednesday gave emergency powers to Fish and Wildlife Department director Charlton Bonham, allowing him to suspend, delay or restrict recreational fishing in specific areas until May 31.The move almost certainly means delay of a California spring ritual, the opening of trout season at and other lakes and rivers of the Eastern Sierra. This year’s opener — “Fishmas” in the slang of anglers — had been scheduled for April 25. The were conducted remotely, with commissioners, staffers and public...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement This park’s reopening has set off a race to the desert among hundreds of hikers, climbers and adventure-starved families rushing to grab up the park’s 520 camping spots before the temperature climbs in coming days.Rangers say this influx, which began with Sunday’s low-profile reopening and picked up steam Tuesday and Wednesday, is manageable so far. But it may be the beginning of a hot, busy, complicated Memorial Day weekend. With a three-day weekend before them, Southern Californians will have to weigh the lure of desert vistas...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement This park’s reopening has set off a race to the desert among hundreds of hikers, climbers and adventure-starved families rushing to grab up the park’s 520 camping spots before the temperature climbs in coming days.Rangers say this influx, which began with Sunday’s low-profile reopening and picked up steam Tuesday and Wednesday, is manageable so far. But it may be the beginning of a hot, busy, complicated Memorial Day weekend. With a three-day weekend before them, Southern Californians will have to weigh the lure of desert vistas...WW…

Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement All of California’s 11 national parks and recreation areas are now at least partly open. The portions still closed, however, include such iconic spots as Alcatraz and Muir Woods in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Californians to until the pandemic eases.The parks’ phased-in steps could change, depending on the spread of the coronavirus.. Open. This park never officially closed, but once concessionaire Island Packers stopped running daily boats, visitor traffic dried up. On June 1, resumed running...…Copyright © 2022, Los Angeles Times | | | | Advertisement All of California’s 11 national parks and recreation areas are now at least partly open. The portions still closed, however, include such iconic spots as Alcatraz and Muir Woods in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging Californians to until the pandemic eases.The parks’ phased-in steps could change, depending on the spread of the coronavirus.. Open. This park never officially closed, but once concessionaire Island Packers stopped running daily boats, visitor traffic dried up. On June 1, resumed running...WW…