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Griffith Park Pony Rides Close After 70 Years as Alleged Animal Abuse Concerns Mount

December 7, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The famed Griffith Park Pony Rides will close after nearly 70 years in the coming weeks, the business’s owner Steve Weeks said in a statement on Facebook Dec. 3, citing the efforts of a “few radical animal rights activists” to shut it down. “Despite our year-long fight to answer the untrue statements of these…

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Car Crashes 300 Feet Down Embankment in Griffith Park

April 13, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—A car tumbled about 300 feet down an embankment in Griffith Park Wednesday, authorities said. The crash was reported about 6:40 a.m. near the 2800 block of West Observatory Drive, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. Firefighters and paramedics were sent to the scene to assess the woman, in her 60s, for possible injuries,…

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Griffith Park Mountain Lion Reported in Silver Lake

March 10, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The famous Griffith Park mountain lion, known as P-22, has been exploring some new neighborhoods lately, the National Park Service confirmed Thursday. There were reports of the mountain lion seen in Silver Lake on Tuesday night, the farthest south the 12-year-old mountain lion has ventured. The National Park Service, which has been tracking P-22…

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California Invests $15 Million To Improve Transportation Along LA River

September 30, 2021
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LOS ANGELES—California will invest more than $15 million into projects to improve transportation along the Los Angeles River, officials announced Sept. 29. “The L.A. River is an iconic destination for people across this region—and these investments demonstrate the strength of our coalition taking action to help it realize its full potential,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said….

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