Podcasts about San Gabriel Mountains

The San Gabriel Mountains, with their rugged terrain, dense woodlands, and towering peaks, call to adventurers seeking both physical and spiritual challenges. Offering solitude for rock climbers and awe-inspiring landscapes for hikers, these mountains are also steeped in ancient history, once home to Native American tribes like the Tongva. The mountains' beauty is matched by their danger, as unpredictable weather and challenging trails have led to the disappearances of many, including actor Julian Sands. Known for his love of mountaineering, Sands vanished on a solo hike in January 2023, amidst treacherous conditions on Mount San Antonio. His tragic fate serves as a sobering reminder of the mountains' unforgiving nature. To listen to this episode ad free and access exclusive content, Follow us on ⁠Patreon⁠. You can also visit our website: ⁠www.theydisappearedpodcast.com⁠ For sponsorship and direct podcast episode inquiries please email theydisappearedpodcast@gmail.com To try Magic Mind: go to ⁠www.magicmind.com/theydisappeared⁠ - to save off a one-time subscription, use promo code TD20 This episode was produced by Katie Haze Productions To see more of her work visit her at ⁠katiehaze.com⁠

This is the fifth and final installment of a miniseries about amphibian conservation and determination called For the Frogs. In each episode, we will meet to one native amphibian that can be found in California's national forests. These creatures are important to ecological health and can deepen our connections with public lands, but they are also in a state of decline. Fortunately, a village of specialists are devoted to conserving these species. The stories of their resolute conservation efforts, pursued through obstacles and setbacks, provides portraits of determination that we can pocket and apply to our own personal experiences with adversity. This time, we meet the mountain yellow-legged frog and tag along during a reintroduction of this endangered species to the Angeles National Forest. Transcript and show notes available here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/home/?cid=FSEPRD1217273

Debut novelist Sean Jacques joins us to discuss his book Doe Run, reading lists for high schoolers in 2024, the importance of indie publishing venues, and glimpses into the minds of former theatre kids. We also get a sneak peek of Doe Run, and touch on whether or not Into the Wild is tragic, turning diaries into movies, and the effects of children's dystopian stories on millenial minds. Sean Jacques was born and raised in the Missouri Ozarks. Currently, he resides in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains near Los Angeles with his wife, two daughters, and a bird dog named Rye. He is a literature teacher and author after previously working in the film industry as a  screenwriter and script analyst. His short stories, plays, and poems can be found in several noir and grit-lit publications. Doe Run is his debut novel. You can find him on his ⁠website⁠, ⁠twitter⁠, and ⁠instagram⁠. Want to submit your writing? Email darkwaterspodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro music: www.bensound.com Disclaimer: Any and all opinions expressed are the opinions of the participants and not of the organizations or institutions with which they are affiliated. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darkwaters/support

Public colleges in the state have until June to spend their COVID relief funds. Marijuana may soon be reclassified from a schedule I drug to a schedule III. President Biden signed a proclamation expanding the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https://laist.com

Police in riot gear clear UCLA encampment. President Biden announced has expanded the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument by nearly 106,000 acres. Federal officials have gotten sick from recalled bulk boxes of walnuts. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https://laist.com

Bruce Olav Solheim is a history professor and author who for years has been in contact with Anzar, an ancient alien mystic. Solheim says he contacts Anzar when he is out walking by himself in the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern, California. Solheim claims that during these contacts he acts as a medium and can communicate with deceased loved ones and Anzar.Websites https://www.bruceolavsolheim.com/Books Anzar the Progenitor We Are the Aliens: A Case of Alien-Human Integration

A judge selects the firm that will audit LA's homeless services and spending. How a four-year university in LA is helping students at 2-year colleges make the leap. Camping at Crystal Lake in the San Gabriel Mountains suspended for spraying. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com. Support the show: https://laist.com

Tonight's special guest is Victoria Valentino from California. Ms. Valentino was an acting student in New York's American Theatre Wing. Born in Hollywood during WWII, she was raised in Connecticut. When she became Playboy's Miss September 1963, it radically redirected her life and career. She was a multi-rape, child, and domestic abuse and sex trafficking survivor by the age of 21. As a struggling single mother to a racially mixed son, she became an actress, a Go-Go dancer, folksinger- songwriter to make ends meet. She opened the first Playboy Club on the Sunset Strip on New Year's Eve 1964. In 1969 on the day she was celebrating her recording contract with Capitol Records, her six-year-old son drowned in her music attorney's swimming pool in the Hollywood Hills. Several weeks later, she was drugged, kidnapped, and raped by Bill Cosby. Victoria became a Registered Nurse and specialized in Home Hospice; Ms. Valentino has been in many magazines and news articles. Today she lives in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains with her dogs and a big orange cat. She's a keynote speaker, sexual assault activist, and mentor to survivors of rape and sexual assault. Accepting many awards. She looks forward to more crocheting, gardening, cooking gumbo, spending time with her six grandchildren, and just maybe, writing her next book. Ms. Valentino is quoted as saying, “I feel as though I'm just beginning to live my real life.” Everyone is invited to engage in tonight's show. Please visit the NAASCA.org website or call 646-595-2118 to be a part of our live panel. 

Jay interviews Jihadda Govan, the Monument Manager of Sand to Snow National Monument in Southern California which encompasses 154,000 acres and is co-managed by the Bureau of Land Management (83,000 acres) and U.S. Forest Service (71,000 acres). Jihadda holds a bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic University, Humboldt, where she studied wildlife management with an emphasis in ornithology, botany, and environmental planning. She grew up in the Pasadena/Altadena areas, where she spent time hiking and exploring in the San Gabriel Mountains which sparked her love of the outdoors. Jihadda has previously worked as a wildland firefighter, wildlife biologist, and wildlife refuge and preserve manager.Support the show

An earthquake above Rancho Cucamonga was felt across SoCal. Two men are indicted for a AirBnb scam in CA and other states. An LA man who needs a stem cell transplant has a cousin in the Philippines who's willing to donate, but his visa was denied. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.    Support the show: https://laist.com

Gerry Largay (2013): Known as "Inchworm," Gerry Largay was an experienced hiker who went missing on the Appalachian Trail in Maine. Her remains were found two years later, shedding light on her tragic disappearance.Cody Dial (2014): Cody Dial disappeared while on a solo expedition in the Costa Rican rainforest. His remains were discovered a year later, but the circumstances of his death remain mysterious.Steve Fossett (2007): The renowned adventurer and pilot Steve Fossett went missing during a solo flight in the Sierra Nevada mountains. His plane wreckage wasn't found until over a year later.Robert Allen (2013): Robert Allen, a hiker from Texas, disappeared in Wyoming's Wind River Range. Despite extensive search efforts, he was never located.Noah "Kekai" Mina (2019): Noah Mina went missing while hiking the Moanalua Valley Trail in Hawaii. His family reported him missing after he didn't return from the hike, but he has yet to be found.Dale Stehling (2017): Dale Stehling, an experienced hiker, disappeared while on a trek in California's San Gabriel Mountains. Despite extensive search efforts, he was never found.Carl Landers (1974): Carl Landers went missing in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. He was last seen on a hike, and despite search operations, he was never found.(commercial at 9:28)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5080327/advertisement

The San Gabriel Mountains are the largest open public space in Los Angeles, but some of the range's most popular spots are covered in piles of trash. SoCal is experiencing more droughts, wildfires, and rising sea levels — but UCLA's Alex Hall believes LA can still be turned into one of the world's most sustainable megacities by 2050. The OC Hall of Fame's class of 10 includes a range of artists, athletes, and developers. Some of the inductees' ties to the county are loose, at best.

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Gerry Largay (2013): Known as "Inchworm," Gerry Largay was an experienced hiker who went missing on the Appalachian Trail in Maine. Her remains were found two years later, shedding light on her tragic disappearance.Cody Dial (2014): Cody Dial disappeared while on a solo expedition in the Costa Rican rainforest. His remains were discovered a year later, but the circumstances of his death remain mysterious.Steve Fossett (2007): The renowned adventurer and pilot Steve Fossett went missing during a solo flight in the Sierra Nevada mountains. His plane wreckage wasn't found until over a year later.Robert Allen (2013): Robert Allen, a hiker from Texas, disappeared in Wyoming's Wind River Range. Despite extensive search efforts, he was never located.Noah "Kekai" Mina (2019): Noah Mina went missing while hiking the Moanalua Valley Trail in Hawaii. His family reported him missing after he didn't return from the hike, but he has yet to be found.Dale Stehling (2017): Dale Stehling, an experienced hiker, disappeared while on a trek in California's San Gabriel Mountains. Despite extensive search efforts, he was never found.Carl Landers (1974): Carl Landers went missing in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. He was last seen on a hike, and despite search operations, he was never found.(commercial at 9:28)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5080327/advertisement

Gerry Largay (2013): Known as "Inchworm," Gerry Largay was an experienced hiker who went missing on the Appalachian Trail in Maine. Her remains were found two years later, shedding light on her tragic disappearance.Cody Dial (2014): Cody Dial disappeared while on a solo expedition in the Costa Rican rainforest. His remains were discovered a year later, but the circumstances of his death remain mysterious.Steve Fossett (2007): The renowned adventurer and pilot Steve Fossett went missing during a solo flight in the Sierra Nevada mountains. His plane wreckage wasn't found until over a year later.Robert Allen (2013): Robert Allen, a hiker from Texas, disappeared in Wyoming's Wind River Range. Despite extensive search efforts, he was never located.Noah "Kekai" Mina (2019): Noah Mina went missing while hiking the Moanalua Valley Trail in Hawaii. His family reported him missing after he didn't return from the hike, but he has yet to be found.Dale Stehling (2017): Dale Stehling, an experienced hiker, disappeared while on a trek in California's San Gabriel Mountains. Despite extensive search efforts, he was never found.Carl Landers (1974): Carl Landers went missing in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. He was last seen on a hike, and despite search operations, he was never found.(commercial at 9:28)to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5003294/advertisement

Check out these awesome headlines from the last few weeks! All podcasts can be found at Pelecanus.org, iTunes, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Long form podcasts including our series with Reverse the Red called "The Possibilists" and Pelecanus Deep Dives can also be found on YouTube! Wildlife LA Zoo releases endangered frogs back to their San Gabriel Mountains habitat https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/la-zoo-releases-endangered-frogs-back-to-their-san-gabriel-mountains-habitat/ Legal Victory Puts Hellbender Back on Track for Endangered Species Protection https://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/legal-victory-puts-hellbender-back-on-track-for-endangered-species-protection-2023-09-06/ Drawdown U.S. cancels oil and gas leases in Alaska Wildlife Refuge https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-administration-announce-cancellation-alaska-wildlife-drilling-leases-2023-09-06/ Calif. Lawmakers Pass Groundbreaking Greenhouse Emissions Disclosure Bill https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-09-12/california-lawmakers-pass-emissions-disclosure-bill

The O.C. bar Cook's Corner reopens nine days after the mass shooting. The U.S. government sues Southern California Edison over the massive Bobcat Fire in San Gabriel Mountains from 2020. Grilling advice from a culinary master for Labor Day. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.Support the show: https://laist.com

Today, Marcella chats with Astrologer, Tarot Reader, Teacher, Luminary, and co-creator of the Rosebud Tarot, Diana Rose Harper. Together, they explore some of your burning questions from IG stories last week and unravel the power of the Nodes for the collective's energetic journey. Streaming now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. bioDiana Rose is a relational astrologer, tarot reader, writer, & facilitator living in the arms of the San Gabriel Mountains. She's a repeat invited speaker at the Northwest Astrology Conference, a repeat guest on The Astrology Podcast, and the guidebook author for The Rosebud Tarot. Her most ardent desire is to help humans human better by falling in love with themselves, the Earth, the heavens, and those who share this world with us.- linksddamascenaa.compatreon.com/ddamascenaainstagram.com/ddamascenaaRosebud on Wesier: https://redwheelweiser.com/book/the-rosebud-tarot-9781578638093/Rosebud on Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-rosebud-tarot-an-archetypal-dreamscape-78-cards-and-96-page-full-color-guidebook-diana-rose-harper/18826333?ean=9781578638093

State lawmakers want to add more than 100,000 acres to the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument. Veteran L.A. politician Mark Ridley-Thomas makes a bid to avoid prison time for corruption. Under new composting law, Californians are behind on goals.  Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.Support the show: https://laist.com

Dans ce nouvel épisode, Joana nous raconte son dernier voyage dans la région de Los Angeles en janvier 2023. Un séjour truffé de nouvelles découvertes, loin des spots ultra-touristiques. Une immersion atypique, des Santa Monica Mountains à Dana Point en passant par le Mount Wilson Observatory, Pasadena, Paramount Ranch, les San Gabriel Mountains, Orange County, Laguna Beach... Le carnet de voyage de Joana est à suivre ici : https://www.sunsetbld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=13521 Musiques libres de droits : A Night Alone – TrackTribe Come On Out – Dan Lebowitz Come With Us – Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum Dance of the Fireflies – Nathan Moore Hedge Your Bets – TrackTribe Ice & Fire – King Canyon Let's Do This! – Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum Lost Lounge – TrackTribe Members Only – TrackTribe On The Rocks – TrackTribe Quarantine Waltz – Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum Smokey's Lounge – TrackTribe

On this episode I share the unforgettable community collaboration group hikes that we hosted during the month of May 2023. I felt compelled to do a solo episode as it was quite the action packed month filled with many full circle moments. I had the opportunity to co-host a group hike to Sandstone Peak with the outdoor writing legend Casey Schreiner (Founder of Modern Hiker), a 4 peak challenge in the San Gabriel Mountains with beloved hiking groups LA Trail Killers, OutAdv+, and SweatSoGuud, a #WeHikeToHeal sunset trek to Echo Mountain with the powerful spirit Karla Amador (Founder of the 52 Hike Challenge), and even had a collaboration with the Spotify for Podcasters team around the topic of community building. Co-hosting these adventures with some of the most inspiring leaders in the outdoor community was powerful & impactful and what makes it all extra special is that each individual was a previous podcast guest on this very show. Enjoy my trek reflections as I take you along with me on these epic outdoor adventures. Follow our collaborators on IG: https://www.instagram.com/modernhiker/, https://www.instagram.com/latrailkillers/, https://www.instagram.com/sweatsoguud/, https://www.instagram.com/_outadvplus_/, https://www.instagram.com/52hikechallenge/ Subscribe to these FREE Outdoor Newsletters: https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/the-wild https://modernhiker.substack.com/ https://www.weekendsherpa.com/subscribe/ https://hikingguy.com/newsletter/ Support Just Trek on Patreon www.patreon.com/justtrek Shop Just Trek merch on https://www.justtrek.net/shop View photos from the discussed hikes on https://www.justtrek.net/explore Listen to more podcast episodes on https://www.justtrek.net Want to send me a message? Email me at justtrekofficial@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @just.trek --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justtrek/message

Today, on The L.A. Report, recently closed due to slope collapse Metrolink and Amtrak trains resume service through San Clemente today. Then the rainy winter gives way to unfamiliar plants to approach with caution and an effort in congress would expand local land protections under the San Gabriel Mountains national monument. Drag shows have become a hot-button political issue in several states, but not in California. We'll bring you the story of one innovative club that encourages patrons to come dressed in drag. Also, some of the ugly practices behind the "We Buy Ugly Houses" signs seen around Los Angeles, we take a look at the controversial findings from a recent investigation into the parent company. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/joinSupport the show: https://laist.com

This week's SGV Connect features a pair of interviews with former Pasadena Mayor Rick Cole and San Gabriel Valley Conservation Corps (SGVCC). Director Norma Quinones. In our first interview, Damien talks with Cole ostensibly about the dozen opinion pieces Cole has written in 2023 about how Pasadena can grow as a city in the future. In the interview Cole laments how Pasadena has changed in the two decades since he was mayor and hopes the city will recommit itself to its progressive routes in coming years. In the second half of the interview, Cole discusses his current job working with L.A. City Controller Kenneth Mejia and what political leaders can learn from Mejia's unconventional style. You can find Cole's articles (and a few other ones that have nothing to do with him), by clicking here. For a transcript of the interview, click here. In the second interview, Quinones explains what the SGVCC does: hiring youth in need of job training, and enrolling them in high school if necessary. The job sites they learn on include greening the region's streets with native plants, repainting the Puente Valley's county walls in a continuation of the area's iconic but sometimes fading vine murals, and pulling out deadwood and invasive species in the San Gabriel Mountains. Quinones, from Baldwin Park, says these young people come directly from the communities where they work.  For a transcript of the interview, click here.   SGV Connect is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of Downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit foothilltransit.org. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.” Sign-up for our SGV Connect Newsletter, coming to your inbox on Fridays, and catch past episodes of SGV Connect and #DamienTalks on LibSyn, iTunes, Google Play, or Overcast.

California is susceptible to the earthquakes that recently devastated Turkey and Syria. Seismologist Lucy Jones gives tips on preparing. Mount Baldy in the San Gabriel Mountains is a popular destination for Angelenos and tourists. But it's also deadly, even for experienced hikers, especially in the winter. During President Joe Biden's annual State of the Union address tonight, he's expected to defend his infrastructure and manufacturing record, and reassure Americans on their economic worries. The new Netflix docuseries “African Queens” explores the lives of some of the most powerful women in the continent's history. It debuts on February 15. For the Super Bowl, try making your own umami-rich, layered Philly cheesesteak sandwich on a griddle at home for the ultimate customized flavor.

Regenerative agriculture grows healthier food, captures carbon from the atmosphere, and fights climate change. So why isn't every farmer doing it? After the recent storms, LA reservoirs in the San Gabriel Mountains are filling up, but not just with water — millions of cubic feet of mud and wilderness debris, too. Robot dogs made headlines in New York and San Francisco when those police departments added them to their forces. LA is next for the big debate.

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In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of 10 devastating airline crashes to know about in the history of Southern California aviation. His list includes: X15 flight 191 in Ranceburg, two plane collision in Cerritos, Pacific Southwest flight 182 in San Diego, Pacific Southwest flight 1771 in Cayucos, Alaska Airlines flight 261 in Port Hueneme, Golden West airlines flight 261 in Whittier, Hawthorne Nevada flight 708 in Mount Whitney, Hughes Air West flight 706 in the San Gabriel Mountains, Standard Airlines flight 897R in Burbank and United Airlines flight 266 in Santa Monica.Instagram: @livinginthesprawlpodcastEmail: livinginthesprawlpodcast@gmail.comWebsite: www.livinginthesprawlpodcast.comCheck out our favorite CBD gummy company...it helps us get better sleep and stay chill. Use code "SPRAWL" for 20% off.  https://www.justcbdstore.com?aff=645Check out Goldbelly for all your favorite US foods to satisfy those cravings or bring back some nostalgia. Our favorites include Junior's Chessecakes from New York, Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza from Chicago and a philly cheesesteak from Pat's. Use the link https://goldbelly.pxf.io/c/2974077/1032087/13451 to check out all of the options and let them know we sent you.Use code "SPRAWL" for (2) free meals and free delivery on your first Everytable subscription.Support the podcast and future exploration adventures. We are working on unique perks and will give you a shout out on the podcast to thank you for your contribution!Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast is on Podfanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/sprawlSupport the show

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow #PacificWatch: Las Vegas is hopping along with the return of the Yellow-Legged Frogs of the San Gabriel Mountains. @JCBliss #FriendsofHistoryDebatingSociety https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-09-18/rare-frogs-returned-to-san-gabriel-mountains

On this episode I have SoCal based trekker, rock climber, ultra trail runner, peak bagger, and mountaineer Cisko (@hikerfighter / @behindthesherpa), join me on the show. We chat about the backstory behind his mysterious face mask, how an unnamed peak in San Bernardino sparked his outdoor journey, his top 3 mountains in California, tips and advice for long day hikes and peak baggers, honoring life and death in the San Gabriel mountains and Eastern Sierras, climbing for Nemo, hiking to fight depression, his ultimate trail angel, mental health and the outdoors, mountaineering Mount Baldy, and the one outdoor experience he would relive all over again. Cisko is an epic outdoor adventurer in the SoCal community that always pushes himself to greater heights while guiding others to the top. Elevation is truly his recreation. Follow Hiker Fighter & Behind the Sherpa on https://www.instagram.com/hikerfighter/ and https://www.instagram.com/behindthesherpa/ Watch the Youtube episode version on https://youtu.be/aMRwP-cqmEw Support Just Trek on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/justtrek Shop Just Trek merch on https://www.justtrek.net/shop View photos from the discussed hikes on https://www.justtrek.net/explore Listen to more podcast episodes on https://www.justtrek.net Want to send me a message? Email me at justtrekofficial@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @just.trek Like the show? Leave a 5 star rating and review follow us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/justtrek/message

In Aaron Philip Clark's novel, UNDER COLOR OF LAW, a black police  detective in Los Angeles is assigned to investigate the murder of a black police recruit.  Set during our current times, the novel explores the black communities deep concerns about police violence, racism, and discrimination. It is also about the many faces of Los Angeles, and the way black and brown communities, are marginalized and demonized in the media.  Clark, a native of Los Angeles, was inspired to write the novel by his experiences as a new recruit in the Los Angeles police department.  Aaron Philip Clark is a novelist and screenwriter. UNDER COLOR OF LAW is his fourth novel.Aaron Philip Clark is a native of Los Angeles, CA. He is a novelist and screenwriter. A self-described "son of the city," Clark takes pleasure in exploring the many facets of Los Angeles and enjoys hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains.  Clark's web site is https://www.aaronphilipclark.com/.Diverse Voices Book Review Social Media:Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreviewInstagram - @diverse_voices_book_reviewTwitter - @diversebookshayEmail: hbh@diversevoicesbookreview.comWeb site: https://diversevoicesbookreview.wordpress.com/ 

Come and venture where no man has gone before! That's right, take a listen to Nick's journey as he continues to bag some peaks that are unknown to many. He ventures out of his norm. He has accomplished about 55 peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains. The San Gabriel Mountains are located in Southern California, part of the Los Angeles National Forest. Nick has a passion for hiking and has made a personal goal for himself to hike all the peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains. We talk about how many he has left on his list to do and how he hopes to accomplish those. He shares some amazing hiking stories and people he has met along the way. Nick shares one thing about him that most people don't know. He answers some questions for the followers and gives some shouts @rockhoundhiker @kool_kat_adventures @hikerevolution. Many laughs!!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sonia-velez7/message

On January 16th, 2014, a wildfire broke out in the San Gabriel Mountains and quickly spread through the Angeles National Forest. The 2,000-acre wildfire destroyed six homes and damaged many others. One of the most challenging crimes to investigate is arson, especially wildfire arson. We speak with Captain Russel Tuttle with the United States Forest Service. Tuttle breaks down the methods of federal arson investigators and their meticulous approach to determining not only the origin and cause of a fire, but also who started it. We get a behind the scenes look at the entire Colby Fire investigation. This is part of our ongoing ‘Crime Fighter Series' which highlights the people, agencies, and technology responsible for solving crime.

It's wildflower season already! This year brings early blooms that should just get better in the coming weeks. In this episode Brad and Holly discuss some local places across the Bay Area to hike and bike among some beautiful blooms, as well as great places to enjoy picnics and barbecues with views. They also discuss some peak hikes in the San Gabriel Mountains that are great to do in spring, with more daylight. Speaking of daylight, Brad gives his takes on the recent decision in the US Senate to make Daylight Savings Time permanent, and the controversial decisions around Tule Elk in Point Reyes National Seashore.See their wildflower recommendations here https://www.weekendsherpa.com/issues/bay-area-hikes-and-bike-rides-spring-wildflowersAnd see their picnic with views recommendations here https://www.weekendsherpa.com/issues/beautiful-bbq-picnic-spots-marin-bay-area

Learn how 14 year old Bob, from L.A., learns to ski in the San Gabriel Mountains of California in the mid 70s, and how this act takes him on a mind-blowing life journey into the World of Skiing.

In May of 1989, a quiet neighborhood in the City of San Bernardino, California was rocked was not one but two separate, but related disasters 13 days apart.  In the end, 6 people were left dead, 18 homes were destroyed and questions as to how something like this could happen, especially twice at the same location less than 2 weeks apart.  SOURCES:https://www.trains.com/trn/train-basics/ask-trains/weight-of-trains/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NS84qoYV_Y&t=252shttps://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/RAR9002.pdfhttps://homeguides.sfgate.com/drawbacks-buying-home-near-rail-track-45619.htmlIMPORTANT LINKS:Patreon:  https://www.patreon.com/killaforniapodPayPal:  https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/killaforniapodMerchandise:  https://www.redbubble.com/people/killaforniapod/shop?asc=uWebsite:  https://killaforniadreamingpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/1296620370450345/Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/killaforniadreamingInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/killaforniadreamingpod/?hl=enTwitter:  https://twitter.com/killaforniapodEmail:  killaforniapod@gmail.com 

Bruce Olav Solheim is a history professor and author who for years has been in contact with Anzar, an ancient alien mystic. Solheim says he contacts Anzar when he is out walking by himself in the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern, California. Solheim claims that during these contacts he acts as a medium and can communicate with deceased loved ones and Anzar. Websites https://www.bruceolavsolheim.com/

What's camping without a good campfire? You need to make s'mores, right? Well ... if you're planning on spending time in the Angeles National Forest or San Gabriel Mountains this summer....... fall........even WINTER.......NO FIRES...... officials have put up a ban. So we'll go In-Depth. This was the summer that we were supposed to be emerging from the pandemic, and instead, we are seeing infections slowly rising ... especially in states with low vaccination rates.Meanwhile, across the world, some countries are having some of their worst infection rates in months.Last year was a pretty bad one for most of us, but it was pretty good for corporate CEOs...even the ones who "took cuts" ... didn't.We're going to tell you about some amazing work at UC San Francisco that has enabled a stroke victim to talk again.And was former President Trump working even harder than we all realized to overturn his election loss last year? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's camping without a good campfire? You need to make s'mores, right? Well ... if you're planning on spending time in the Angeles National Forest or San Gabriel Mountains this summer....... fall........even WINTER.......NO FIRES...... officials have put up a ban. So we'll go In-Depth.  This was the summer that we were supposed to be emerging from the pandemic, and instead, we are seeing infections slowly rising ... especially in states with low vaccination rates. Meanwhile, across the world, some countries are having some of their worst infection rates in months. Last year was a pretty bad one for most of us, but it was pretty good for corporate CEOs...even the ones who "took cuts" ... didn't. We're going to tell you about some amazing work at UC San Francisco that has enabled a stroke victim to talk again. And was former President Trump working even harder than we all realized to overturn his election loss last year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we welcome California Assemblymember Luz Rivas of the 39th District encompassing the northeastern San Fernando Valley, running up into the San Gabriel Mountains. We discuss her background in engineering, going to MIT, and how that led to her STEM non-profit (https://www.diygirls.org) and her entry into politics. We then segue into a detailed discussion of her budget asks, what some of her bills look like, including her work on housing, homelesness, school nurses, and remove the word “alien” from the California legal code, as well as her work as chair of the Natural Resources Committee. SacTown Talks is a podcast about California politics, policy and culture. We feature interviews with California political leaders, and analysis by experts and insiders focusing on the Capitol. Like, share, and subscribe to learn more!

Megan tells the amazing 9 hour survival story of Norman Ollestad and his trek down Ontario Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains.  Organization to Support: https://www.calfund.org/wildfire-relief-fund/ The California Community Foundation's wildfire recovery fund supports intermediate and long-term recovery efforts for major California wildfires, as well as preparedness efforts. Since 2003, the fund has granted more than $24 million to support relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of devastating California wildfires.

Photo: No known restrictions on publication.CBS Eye on the World with John BatchelorCBS Audio Network@Batchelorshow#PacificWatch: The Hoover Dam, the drought, and brownouts. @JCBlissFlex Alert extended through Friday as heat wave sears California - Despite assurances that the power grid remains stable, California's energy operator has issued statewide Flex Alerts for electricity conservation Thursday and Friday evenings as temperatures around the region continue to break records. Los Angeles Times Bay Area heat advisory takes effect today. Here's where it could reach 110 this week -- In Santa Rosa, where a heat wave could push temperatures to the hottest levels recorded in nearly a century, the manager of Dave's Market was stocking freezers with fresh-made ice cream in preparation for Thursday's peak heat. San Francisco Chronicle New fire restrictions are in place this summer around Tahoe as wildfire season ramps up -- This summer, don't expect to build any wood campfires in the Lake Tahoe area. Sacramento Bee  The last thing California needed: Drought adds to electricity woes as hydro power dries up -- California's shaky power grid is on a collision course with an epic drought that's depleting a major source of supply: hydroelectricity. Sacramento Bee As drought intensifies, state warns users to stop pumping water from major rivers -- In a sign of worsening drought, the state on Tuesday warned about 4,300 users to stop diverting water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta watershed, stretching from Fresno to the Oregon border. CalMatters  A mission to rescue 469 doomed trout at the Arroyo Seco fans Pasadena water war -- In an era of increasing drought and nearly back-to-back wildfires, state conservationists have been working overtime in the San Gabriel Mountains to rescue frogs, fish and other species facing potential oblivion by rounding up populations of threatened animals and transporting them to safer areas. Los Angeles Times  Drought forces state to cut off water to thousands of farms, water agencies -- Thousands of farms and water agencies that rely on flows from California's vast delta watershed, including landowners and water suppliers in the Bay Area, are being told to stop drawing water from rivers and creeks because there's not enough to go around. San Francisco Chronicle Tulare County's never-ending drought brings dried up wells and plenty of misery -- Severe drought is gripping most of California, but its misery isn't spread equally. While most of the state compares today's extreme conditions to previous droughts, people in Tulare County speak of drought — in the singular, as in a continuous state of being. CalMatters  A problem Silicon Valley can't solve: Drought, quake risk -- California is known for its history of natural disasters, and in the Silicon Valley, two potential calamities — drought and earthquake risk — are converging to dry up water supplies in the hub of the state's tech economy. Los Angeles Times

Mid air collisions are something that is completely avoidable, right? I mean the sky is huge, this shouldn't happen. But it turns out, flying a broken aircraft can get you into a lot of trouble and turn something that shouldn't happen into something that did happen. Listen more to hear what happened in the collision over the San Gabriel Mountains. Sources: The Flight Channel

After three years of hikes and research, author David Harris has released an updated version of John W. Robinson’s beloved hiking book “Trails of the Angeles: 100 Hikes in the San Gabriel Mountains,” a touchstone for SoCal hikers. Robinson, who passed away in 2018, initially penned the trail guide in 1971. The book became a bible for hikers in the area, going on to sell 100,000 copies in 50 years of uninterrupted publication. Hikes in the book range from easy, one-mile outings to multi-day backpacking trips, all in a region that spans from Placerita Canyon near Santa Clarita to Cucamonga Peak in Rancho Cucamonga. Harris updated the book and substituted out old trails (some damaged or no longer maintained) for fresher options. A new iOS app even allows hikers to find the trails using digital maps. The book comes as many people in the Los Angeles area have been turning to hiking during the pandemic, which has remained one of the few weekend diversion options fully available to visitors throughout the pandemic. Today on AirTalk, we’re discussing the new edition of John W. Robinson’s classic guide with co-author David Harris. Are you a hiker that has used “Trails of the Angeles” to explore the local environment? We want to hear from you! Give us a call at 866-893-5722. Guest: David Harris, author and co-author of several hiking books including “Trails of the Angeles: 100 Hikes in the San Gabriel Mountains,” 10th edition (Wilderness Press, 2021), an updated edition of the classic by John W. Robinson

Evidence photos and discusstion at https://talkmurder.com/toolbox-killersLawrence Sigmund Bittaker and Roy Lewis Norris are two American serial killers who together kidnapped, tortured, raped, and murdered five young women over a period of five months in California in 1979.Before they metLawrence BittakerShortly after his birth, Bittaker was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. George Bittaker. George worked in aircraft factories, which required the family to move often, from Pennsylvania to Florida to Ohio and finally to California.Bittaker, who had a tested I.Q. of 138, dropped out of high school in 1957, after several run-ins with juvenile authorities and police. Shortly thereafter he was picked up for car theft, leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident, and evading arrest. He was imprisoned in the California Youth Authority until he was 19.The FBI arrested Bittaker in Louisiana several days after his release for violating the Interstate Motor Vehicle Theft Act. Convicted in August 1959, he was sentenced to 18 months in an Oklahoma federal reformatory. His behavior there soon got him transferred to a Missouri medical center. He was released after serving six months of his sentence.In December 1960 he was arrested in Los Angeles, and in May 1961 was sentenced to 1–15 years in a state prison. A psychiatric evaluation determined Bittaker to be paranoid and borderline psychotic, with little control over his impulses. Despite these findings, he was released in 1963.He was picked up two months later for parole violation and suspected robbery, and again in October 1964. While in prison he was again given a psychiatric evaluation, and again determined to be borderline psychotic.In July 1967 he was arrested and convicted of theft and leaving a hit-and-run accident. He was sentenced to five years, but was released in April 1970. However, in March 1971 he was picked up for burglary and parole violation. He was sentenced to six months to 15 years in October. He served three years of that sentence.He was arrested again when he stabbed a supermarket employee in the parking lot of the business. Bittaker had stuffed a steak down his pants and the employee had followed him outside and tried to stop him. The man survived, and Bittaker was convicted of attempted murder. He met Norris while in prison at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo.In 1976 Bittaker was hired as the manager for the Holiday Theater in the Reseda area of the San Fernando Valley.He was given another psychiatric evaluation, which rejected the borderline psychotic finding, saying instead that he was a classic sociopath. Another psychiatrist called Bittaker a sophisticated psychopath. Despite the psychiatrists' warnings, he was released in November 1978 and moved to Los Angeles.Roy NorrisAt 17, Norris dropped out of school and joined the Navy. He spent most of his service stationed in San Diego, and served four months in Vietnam. He saw no combat while there.Back in San Diego, Norris was arrested on November 1969 for attempted rape. Three months later, out on bail before his trial, he was arrested again. He had tried to attack a woman in her home. Police arrived before he could harm her. At this point Norris was discharged from the Navy for psychological problems.In May 1970, while still out on bail, he attacked a female student on the San Diego State University campus. He had jumped the woman from behind, hit her on the head with a rock, then slammed her head several times on the concrete. The woman survived, so Norris was only charged with assault with a deadly weapon. He was sent to Atascadero State Hospital as a sex offender and spent five years there. When released he was considered no further danger to others.Three months after his release Norris attacked and raped a 27-year-old woman. Convicted of forcible rape, he was sent to the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo. While there he met and befriended Bittaker. Norris claims Bittaker saved his life twice in prison, which bound him to Bittaker according to the "prisoner's code".Norris was released on January 15, 1979 and moved in with his mother in Los Angeles, this is where it is believed he began an incestuous relationship. Bittaker contacted Norris and they continued their prison friendship on the outside.MurdersBittaker and Norris hatched a plan to rape and kill local girls. Bittaker bought a 1977 GMC cargo van, which they came to call "Murder Mack", because it had no side windows in the back and a large passenger side sliding door. From February to June 1979, they gave their plan a test run. They drove along the Pacific Coast Highway, stopped at beaches, talked to girls and took their pictures. When the pair was arrested, police found close to 500 pictures among Bittaker's possessions.On June 24, 1979, they claimed their first victim, 16-year-old Cindy Schaeffer. They picked her up near Redondo Beach, Norris forcing her into the van. He duct taped her mouth and bound her arms and legs. Bittaker drove the van to a fire road on San Gabriel Mountains out of sight of the highway. Both men raped the girl, and then Bittaker wrapped a straightened wire coat hanger around her neck. He tightened the wire with vise-grip pliers, strangling her to death. They wrapped her body in a plastic shower curtain and dumped it in a nearby canyon.They picked up 18-year-old Andrea Hall hitchhiking on July 8. Norris hid in the back of the van and Bittaker talked her into the van. After she had gotten in Bittaker offered her a drink from a cooler in the back. When she went to the cooler Norris jumped her, bound her arms and legs, and taped her mouth shut. They took her to the fire road and raped her several times. Bittaker dragged her from the van, and Norris left to get beer. When he returned, Hall was gone, and Bittaker was looking at Polaroid pictures of her. He had stabbed her with an ice pick in both ears and strangled her. He threw her body over a cliff.On September 3, while driving near Hermosa Beach, the pair spotted two girls on a bus stop bench and offered them a ride. Jackie Gilliam, 15, and Leah Lamp, 13, accepted their offer. The girls became suspicious when Bittaker parked the van near a suburban tennis court. Lamp went for the back door and Norris hit her in the head with a bat. A short scuffle broke out, but with Bittaker's help Norris subdued the teens and bound them both. Bittaker then drove them to the fire road. They kept the girls alive for two days, raping and torturing them the whole time with a wire hanger and pliers. They even made an audio recording of the events. Eventually Bittaker stabbed Gilliam in both ears with an ice pick. When she didn't succumb to her injuries, both men took turns strangling her until she died. Bittaker then strangled Lamp while Norris hit her in the head with a sledgehammer seven times. They dumped the bodies over a cliff, the ice pick still in Gilliam's head.They kidnapped Shirley Sanders on September 30, macing her and forcing her into the van. Both raped her, but she escaped. Police had showed her pictures of the men and she had identified the men as Lawrence and Roy.They kidnapped 16-year-old Lynette Ledford on October 31, raping her and torturing her, while driving around Los Angeles instead of heading to their usual mountain spot. Bittaker stabbed the young girl several times and also tortured her with the pliers. During her torture, her screams and pleas were tape-recorded as Bittaker repeatedly beat her elbows with a sledgehammer, all the time demanding that she not stop screaming; he eventually strangled her with a wire hanger, using the pliers to twist a cinching loop around her throat. Instead of tossing her body over a cliff, they left it on a random lawn in Hermosa Beach to see the local reaction in the newspaper. The body was found the next day and caused quite a stir, being only days since the arrest of "Hillside Strangler" Angelo Buono.Arrest, trial and sentenceNorris had been telling prison friend Jimmy Dalton all about the murders. Dalton thought the stories were lies until Ledford's body was found. He talked to his lawyer and they went to the Los Angeles Police Department with information about Norris.At the trial, both Norris and Bittaker were charged with murder, kidnapping, forcible rape, sexual perversion and criminal conspiracy. Bittaker was convicted of rape, torture, kidnapping, and murder on February 17, 1981 and sentenced to death. As of February 2008, Bittaker is still on death row, where he still receives mail, which he signs using his nickname "Pliers" Bittaker. Norris was also sentenced, but was spared a life sentence or being executed in return for his testimony against Bittaker. Norris was denied parole in 2009, and will be eligible in another ten years.

Evidence photos and discusstion at https://talkmurder.com/toolbox-killersI Said God Damn - https://open.spotify.com/show/5PCfGN9QRAPyD6RjTAsHA0?si=ekL5yfNoRreXqQhfhu0tdwLawrence Sigmund Bittaker and Roy Lewis Norris are two American serial killers who together kidnapped, tortured, raped, and murdered five young women over a period of five months in California in 1979.Before they metLawrence BittakerShortly after his birth, Bittaker was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. George Bittaker. George worked in aircraft factories, which required the family to move often, from Pennsylvania to Florida to Ohio and finally to California.Bittaker, who had a tested I.Q. of 138, dropped out of high school in 1957, after several run-ins with juvenile authorities and police. Shortly thereafter he was picked up for car theft, leaving the scene of a hit-and-run accident, and evading arrest. He was imprisoned in the California Youth Authority until he was 19.The FBI arrested Bittaker in Louisiana several days after his release for violating the Interstate Motor Vehicle Theft Act. Convicted in August 1959, he was sentenced to 18 months in an Oklahoma federal reformatory. His behavior there soon got him transferred to a Missouri medical center. He was released after serving six months of his sentence.In December 1960 he was arrested in Los Angeles, and in May 1961 was sentenced to 1–15 years in a state prison. A psychiatric evaluation determined Bittaker to be paranoid and borderline psychotic, with little control over his impulses. Despite these findings, he was released in 1963.He was picked up two months later for parole violation and suspected robbery, and again in October 1964. While in prison he was again given a psychiatric evaluation, and again determined to be borderline psychotic.In July 1967 he was arrested and convicted of theft and leaving a hit-and-run accident. He was sentenced to five years, but was released in April 1970. However, in March 1971 he was picked up for burglary and parole violation. He was sentenced to six months to 15 years in October. He served three years of that sentence.He was arrested again when he stabbed a supermarket employee in the parking lot of the business. Bittaker had stuffed a steak down his pants and the employee had followed him outside and tried to stop him. The man survived, and Bittaker was convicted of attempted murder. He met Norris while in prison at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo.In 1976 Bittaker was hired as the manager for the Holiday Theater in the Reseda area of the San Fernando Valley.He was given another psychiatric evaluation, which rejected the borderline psychotic finding, saying instead that he was a classic sociopath. Another psychiatrist called Bittaker a sophisticated psychopath. Despite the psychiatrists' warnings, he was released in November 1978 and moved to Los Angeles.Roy NorrisAt 17, Norris dropped out of school and joined the Navy. He spent most of his service stationed in San Diego, and served four months in Vietnam. He saw no combat while there.Back in San Diego, Norris was arrested on November 1969 for attempted rape. Three months later, out on bail before his trial, he was arrested again. He had tried to attack a woman in her home. Police arrived before he could harm her. At this point Norris was discharged from the Navy for psychological problems.In May 1970, while still out on bail, he attacked a female student on the San Diego State University campus. He had jumped the woman from behind, hit her on the head with a rock, then slammed her head several times on the concrete. The woman survived, so Norris was only charged with assault with a deadly weapon. He was sent to Atascadero State Hospital as a sex offender and spent five years there. When released he was considered no further danger to others.Three months after his release Norris attacked and raped a 27-year-old woman. Convicted of forcible rape, he was sent to the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo. While there he met and befriended Bittaker. Norris claims Bittaker saved his life twice in prison, which bound him to Bittaker according to the "prisoner's code".Norris was released on January 15, 1979 and moved in with his mother in Los Angeles, this is where it is believed he began an incestuous relationship. Bittaker contacted Norris and they continued their prison friendship on the outside.MurdersBittaker and Norris hatched a plan to rape and kill local girls. Bittaker bought a 1977 GMC cargo van, which they came to call "Murder Mack", because it had no side windows in the back and a large passenger side sliding door. From February to June 1979, they gave their plan a test run. They drove along the Pacific Coast Highway, stopped at beaches, talked to girls and took their pictures. When the pair was arrested, police found close to 500 pictures among Bittaker's possessions.On June 24, 1979, they claimed their first victim, 16-year-old Cindy Schaeffer. They picked her up near Redondo Beach, Norris forcing her into the van. He duct taped her mouth and bound her arms and legs. Bittaker drove the van to a fire road on San Gabriel Mountains out of sight of the highway. Both men raped the girl, and then Bittaker wrapped a straightened wire coat hanger around her neck. He tightened the wire with vise-grip pliers, strangling her to death. They wrapped her body in a plastic shower curtain and dumped it in a nearby canyon.They picked up 18-year-old Andrea Hall hitchhiking on July 8. Norris hid in the back of the van and Bittaker talked her into the van. After she had gotten in Bittaker offered her a drink from a cooler in the back. When she went to the cooler Norris jumped her, bound her arms and legs, and taped her mouth shut. They took her to the fire road and raped her several times. Bittaker dragged her from the van, and Norris left to get beer. When he returned, Hall was gone, and Bittaker was looking at Polaroid pictures of her. He had stabbed her with an ice pick in both ears and strangled her. He threw her body over a cliff.On September 3, while driving near Hermosa Beach, the pair spotted two girls on a bus stop bench and offered them a ride. Jackie Gilliam, 15, and Leah Lamp, 13, accepted their offer. The girls became suspicious when Bittaker parked the van near a suburban tennis court. Lamp went for the back door and Norris hit her in the head with a bat. A short scuffle broke out, but with Bittaker's help Norris subdued the teens and bound them both. Bittaker then drove them to the fire road. They kept the girls alive for two days, raping and torturing them the whole time with a wire hanger and pliers. They even made an audio recording of the events. Eventually Bittaker stabbed Gilliam in both ears with an ice pick. When she didn't succumb to her injuries, both men took turns strangling her until she died. Bittaker then strangled Lamp while Norris hit her in the head with a sledgehammer seven times. They dumped the bodies over a cliff, the ice pick still in Gilliam's head.They kidnapped Shirley Sanders on September 30, macing her and forcing her into the van. Both raped her, but she escaped. Police had showed her pictures of the men and she had identified the men as Lawrence and Roy.They kidnapped 16-year-old Lynette Ledford on October 31, raping her and torturing her, while driving around Los Angeles instead of heading to their usual mountain spot. Bittaker stabbed the young girl several times and also tortured her with the pliers. During her torture, her screams and pleas were tape-recorded as Bittaker repeatedly beat her elbows with a sledgehammer, all the time demanding that she not stop screaming; he eventually strangled her with a wire hanger, using the pliers to twist a cinching loop around her throat. Instead of tossing her body over a cliff, they left it on a random lawn in Hermosa Beach to see the local reaction in the newspaper. The body was found the next day and caused quite a stir, being only days since the arrest of "Hillside Strangler" Angelo Buono.Arrest, trial and sentenceNorris had been telling prison friend Jimmy Dalton all about the murders. Dalton thought the stories were lies until Ledford's body was found. He talked to his lawyer and they went to the Los Angeles Police Department with information about Norris.At the trial, both Norris and Bittaker were charged with murder, kidnapping, forcible rape, sexual perversion and criminal conspiracy. Bittaker was convicted of rape, torture, kidnapping, and murder on February 17, 1981 and sentenced to death. As of February 2008, Bittaker is still on death row, where he still receives mail, which he signs using his nickname "Pliers" Bittaker. Norris was also sentenced, but was spared a life sentence or being executed in return for his testimony against Bittaker. Norris was denied parole in 2009, and will be eligible in another ten years.

"Ohmygod, he was eleven." This week we talk about the amazing survival story of Norman Ollestad Jr, and how he survived a fatal plane crash in the San Gabriel Mountains and then got down safely! A sad but inspiring story that makes one reflect...can you survive as well as a fifth grader? Lean back, Sit down, and Build an anchor. Books: Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival by Norman Ollestad Jr. Hatchet by Gary Pullman Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.nytimes.com/1979/02/21/archives/boy-survives-air-crash-and-trek-in-snow-huddled-under-wing-he-never.html https://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/06/30/plane.crash.survivor.book/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Ollestad Starmythworld.com https://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=7744392&page=1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKhyycamdyU Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

Lou Amdur recommends which wines to drink with purpose this year. Alexis Nikole Nelson (aka Black Forager) connects to nature by exploring her surroundings, which has made her a TikTok star. After the Bobcat Fire, Gloria Putnam is rebuilding her property with a herd of goats in the San Gabriel Mountains. Margaret Magat explores the traditional and popular cultural contexts of eating balut. Natalia Pereira shares her heritage and Brazilian home cooking for this week’s installment of “In The Weeds.” Finally, making breakfast burritos with peewee potatoes.

We each reviewed a different True Crime bookThe Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlandsby Jon BillmanThese are the stories that defy conventional logic. The proverbial vanished without a trace incidences, which happen a lot more (and a lot closer to your backyard) than almost anyone thinks. These are the missing whose situations are the hardest on loved ones left behind. The cases that are an embarrassment for park superintendents, rangers and law enforcement charged with Search & Rescue. The ones that baffle the volunteers who comb the mountains, woods and badlands. The stories that should give you pause every time you venture outdoors.Through Jacob Gray's disappearance in Olympic National Park, and his father Randy Gray who left his life to search for him, we will learn about what happens when someone goes missing. Braided around the core will be the stories of the characters who fill the vacuum created by a vanished human being. We'll meet eccentric bloodhound-handler Duff and R.C., his flagship purebred, who began trailing with the family dog after his brother vanished in the San Gabriel Mountains. And there's Michael Neiger North America's foremost backcountry Search & Rescue expert and self-described "bushman" obsessed with missing persons. And top researcher of persons missing on public wildlands Ex-San Jose, California detective David Paulides who is also one of the world's foremost Bigfoot researchers.It's a tricky thing to write about missing persons because the story is the absence of someone. A void. The person at the heart of the story is thinner than a smoke ring, invisible as someone else's memory. The bones you dig up are most often metaphorical. While much of the book will embrace memory and faulty memory -- history -- The Cold Vanish is at its core a story of now and tomorrow. Someone will vanish in the wild tomorrow. These are the people who will go looking.If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg OlsenAfter more than a decade, when sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek hear the word mom, it claws like an eagle’s talons, triggering memories that have been their secret since childhood. Until now.For years, behind the closed doors of their farmhouse in Raymond, Washington, their sadistic mother, Shelly, subjected her girls to unimaginable abuse, degradation, torture, and psychic terrors. Through it all, Nikki, Sami, and Tori developed a defiant bond that made them far less vulnerable than Shelly imagined. Even as others were drawn into their mother’s dark and perverse web, the sisters found the strength and courage to escape an escalating nightmare that culminated in multiple murders.I Got a Monster: The Rise and Fall of America's Most Corrupt Police Squadby Baynard Woods, Brandon SoderbergWhen Baltimore police sergeant Wayne Jenkins said he had a monster, he meant he had found a big-time drug dealer--one that he wanted to rob. This is the story of Jenkins and the Gun Trace Task Force (GTTF), a super group of dirty detectives who exploited some of America's greatest problems: guns, drugs, toxic masculinity, and hypersegregation.In the upside-down world of the GTTF, cops were robbers and drug dealers were the perfect victims, because no one believed them. When the federal government finally arrested the GTTF for robbery and racketeering in 2017, the stories of victims began to come out, revealing a vast criminal enterprise operating within the Baltimore Police Department.Cops planted heroin to cover up a fatal crash that resulted from a botched robbery. They stole hundreds of thousands of dollars, faked video evidence, and forged a letter trying to break up the marriage of one of their victims to keep his wife from paying a lawyer. And a homicide detective was killed the day before he was scheduled to testify against the crooked cops.I Got a Monster is the shocking history of the rise and fall of the most corrupt cops in America from Baynard Woods and Brandon Soderberg

There are definitely seasons in California, whatever anyone says to the contrary. In the winter the smog lifts. The daytime skies are a blue that delights my New England soul. At night the lights that sprawl from the San Gabriel Mountains to the sea glow against a heavenly dome of…

Our guests discuss the history of water upon Tongvalands aka Los Angeles: from free-flowing rivers to concrete-engineered flood control and back again. Hear about the historical impacts of channelization, the formation of dams and the current movement toward dam removal across Turtle Island (aka. the Americas). Once an unbridled, seasonal river wending from the mountains to the ocean, by the 1960s, the entire length of the 51-mile long Paayme Paheight (aka. Los Angeles River) was concretized, destined to become infrastructure and a functional sewer. However, this is no longer the river's destiny as advocacy for freeing the river and its tributaries, restoring native habitat and wildlife grows. Hahamongna is the rare spot in the Arroyo Seco at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California where the mountainous watershed meets the urban plain. Periodically floods roar into this basin. Hahamongna contains five unique habitat zones that only exist in alluvial canyons near the mountains. Most sites like this in Southern California have been destroyed. The word means "Flowing Waters, Fruitful Valley" in the native Tongva language. The Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery in Pasadena was so named by revered Chief Yanna (also known as Vera Rocha), a Gabrieliño Shoshone who taught the nursery's community indigenous life ways and how to "see" and care for Hahamongna. More info on Saving Hahamongna: http://www.savehahamongna.org Tim Brick is Managing Director of the Arroyo Seco Foundation [http://www.arroyoseco.org], and has been involved in promoting environmental awareness and sustainability for many years. He served on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for 28 years including two terms as chair. Parker Davis is Director of Marketing and Communications at the Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery [http://www.hahamongna.org]. A Pasadena native with a background in fine arts, he has an aesthetic obsession with California native plants. He works with volunteers, propagating plants for restoring natural areas & beautifying the local community’s neighborhoods and public spaces. Interview by Carry Kim Hosted by Jessica Aldridge Engineer: Blake Lampkin Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Show Created by Mark and JP Morris Music: Javier Kadry Episode 75 Photo by One Arroyo Foundation

Monte Montepare and I grew up together in Summit County, Colorado. During our conversation, we catch up on the current state of what it means to be a comedian and adventure guide during the COVID Pandemic.Monte owns Kennicott Wilderness Guides in Kennicott Alaska, and for the past 4-5 years, he has been pursuing comedy and telling stories in Los Angeles. Kennicott Wilderness Guides is at the end of a 60-mile dirt road and offers trips into Wrangell- St. Elias National Park including; glacier hiking, ice climbing, pack rafting, and bush plane backpacking expeditions. Monte recently joined the Upright Citizen Brigade on a weekly show called Harold night. He talks about this being one of the big goals he had when moving to LA and diving into the entertainment scene. Monte talks about how COVID - 19 has affected his life, all of the ways he has of making money involve large gatherings of people or travel. Monte's momentum in his comedy pursuits came to a screeching halt and he is currently navigating the next phases of how he is going to operate. He is working on a creative way to engage through improv zoom, but discovering that its difficult for him and he is being pushed to develop other skills that are not his strong suit. We talk about Alaska and his guide business and the logistics that Monte has to navigate to figure out what the summer season will look like for his business. What does guiding in the COVID world look like? Monte keeps coming up short and realizing we still need more information before making any final decisions. Monte explains an authentic way of thinking about choices - Sometimes there isn't a good choice, sometimes the choices are all hard but you have to get somewhere.We hear about some of the local adventures he has been taking. Monte's been hanging out in the San Gabriel Mountains and finding new routes to the top of some of the peaks. Recreating close to home reminds Monte that you can still have big dreams about smaller places and be rewarded. We nerd out for a minute about pack rafting and fantasize about a desert river trip towards the end of the summer. Monte gives a great answer and deeply process' what it means to him to #BeAuthentic. ____Resources: @MonteMontepareKennicott Wilderness Guides - https://kennicottguides.com/​@jon_goode - Moth Mainstage Host@yogi.Jillian - Yoga InstructorBill WithersJohn Prine

For anyone who lives in the SGV, and frankly throughout Los Angeles County,  coyotes are a regular reality. Whether hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains or walking down Valley Boulevard, hearing a coyote’s yelp or spotting its thin frame crossing a street is common. But how we should interact with these wildlife neighbors isn’t always clear. On part two of this week’s SGV Connect, we spoke with Natalya Romo, the program manager of the Neighborhood Coyote Program, and Alexander Fung, a management analyst with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments, about how this program is engaging and educating residents to become better stewards to the coyote population. The program has been sharing with residents information about how they should act when coming across a coyote, how to report a sighting, and how residents can deter coyotes in a nonlethal way from making themselves at home in a neighborhood --- leaving pet food and water out would be a no-no. People can find this info on the SGV COG website or by calling their hotline at (626)278-8039. Residents who also want to report a coyote sighting can call the number; calls are documented and reported to the University of California Cooperative Extension’s Coyote Cacher program. The Coyote program is a pilot of 10 SGV cities which include: City of Arcadia City of Alhambra City of Azusa City of Covina City of Irwindale City of Montebello City of Rosemead City of San Gabriel City of San Marino City of Temple City Residents outside of these cities can call and will be referred to their local animal control agency or their respective government agency. Neighborhood Coyote Program Hotline: (626)278-8039, 8:00 a.m.-6:00p.m., Monday-Thursday SGV Connect is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit Foothill Transit. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.” Catch past episodes of SGV Connect and #DamienTalks on LibSyn, iTunes, Google Play, or Overcast.

Recorded on a breezy day beneath the trees of the San Gabriel Mountains, overlooking the Dunsmuir Debris Basin. The distant 210 freeway provides a soothing, low frequency hum mixed with the gentle rustling of leaves. The elements of the environment move but you are still. Certain tones in the wind are emphasized to create a drone. Birds chirp on the branches above and, further down the mountain, the delicate, metallic clink of tractors as they spread the basin's debris into what will be the foundation for a future public park. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/newtopophonics/message

This week we return to our traditional two-interview format for a special edition featuring an interview with a sitting United States Member of Congress. Kris Fortin interviews Representative Judy Chu about the San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection Act (HR 2215). Chu's legislation would add over fifty one thousand acres of protected forest land to the federally protected land surrounding the San Gabriel Mountains. In our second interview, Damien talks with Melanie Curry, the editor of Streetsblog California, about four pieces of legislation that need to be voted on in the next week in Sacramento before moving to the governor's desk. That list includes legislation that would finally put an end to any hope that the 710 freeway could be extended north and that would require Caltrans to add more complete streets elements when repaving or working on state highways inside of cities. To get in touch with your legislator about any of these bills in Sacramento, visit CalBike or Active SGV. SGV Connect is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit Foothill Transit. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.” Catch past episodes of SGV Connect and #DamienTalks on LibSyn, iTunes, Google Play, or Overcast.

We're trying something new this week, both by hosting two podcasts in the same week and by conducting our first interview. This episode both Damien Newton and Kris Fortin interview David Diaz, the director of the Streetsie Award-Winning Supergroup, Active SGV. We cover a lot of ground in this one, so if you're looking for more information, check out these links to both past episodes of SGV Connect and links to Active SGV's website: Updates for "Streets and Treats" at the 626 Golden Streets website. A list of outreach events, including one tonight, can be found below the podcast. Past efforts to preserve open space in the San Gabriel Mountains with Representative Judy Chu. Active SGV's legislative agenda in Sacramento Bike Friendly Businesses (SGV Connect 24) and an update from Active SGV. A quick programming note, we promised an update on Foothill Transit in our "next episode" earlier this week. That interview is still coming, but since we spoke so much about tonight's meeting, we wanted to get this one live as quickly as possible. Look for that interview and much more in September. SGV Connect is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit Foothill Transit. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.” Catch past episodes of SGV Connect and #DamienTalks on LibSyn, iTunes, Google Play, or Overcast.

Hey Dude, my recent binge of The Sopranos wakes me up and reminds me of the time that Richie Aprile cut in front me at the Jamba Juice in Sherman Oaks.CHARACTERS: Sweet Leaf, Michael Imperioli (Christopher), James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano), Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Melfi), Edie Falco (Carmela), Little Steven (Silvio), David Proval (Richie), Martin Scorsese TV/FILMS: Goodfellas, The Americans, Mean Streets, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin ScorseseLOCATIONS: Rose Bowl, Dodger Stadium, DTLA, Pacific Ocean, San Gabriel Mountains, San Fernando ValleySTUFF: HBO, sexism, racism, consciousness, mafia genreSOUNDS: birds, cars, crowsGENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journalPHOTO: "Richie Googled" shot on my iPhone5RECORDED: July 19, 2019 on the observation deck at the Zane Grey Estate in Altadena, California DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised. (CHUNKY AUDIO)

Hey Dude, my recent binge of The Sopranos wakes me up and reminds me of the time that Richie Aprile cut in front me at the Jamba Juice in Sherman Oaks. CHARACTERS: Sweet Leaf, Michael Imperioli (Christopher), James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano), Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Melfi), Edie Falco (Carmela), Little Steven (Silvio), David Proval (Richie), Martin Scorsese  TV/FILMS: Goodfellas, The Americans, Mean Streets, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese LOCATIONS: Rose Bowl, Dodger Stadium, DTLA, Pacific Ocean, San Gabriel Mountains, San Fernando Valley STUFF: HBO, sexism, racism, consciousness, mafia genre SOUNDS: birds, cars, crows GENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journal PHOTO: "Richie Googled" shot on my iPhone5 RECORDED: July 19, 2019 on the observation deck at the Zane Grey Estate in Altadena, California  DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised. (CHUNKY AUDIO)  

Up up up and out of the valleys, Molly & Ethan pass dams and spillways and have breakfast the other side of the Mojave river. It is another ridge line day with the flat lands around the dam to their right and the slopes of the ranges to their left. They could see the San Gabriel Mountains ahead, where Mount Baden-Powell awaits. After a hot hot morning they cross to the other side of the ridge with beautiful views of Silverwood Lake. Making good progress, they enjoy the beautiful views and are keen to reach the Cleghorn camp site where delivery pizza can be ordered! On arrival they that a massive group of hikers had gathered around a pile of pizza with enough for everyone. Beers, pizza, and toilets = bliss. Episode 27 of Trail & Errors.

Full Show 4/24OC homeless count up to 7,000.Homeless guy mauled by black bear in San Gabriel Mountains.John and Ken Investigate: Who killed the Newport beach woman and man found shot in an apartment?Gov. Newsom calls for investigation into CA's high gas prices.Owner of Nuggets and Carats tells his story of the time Chilean immigrants robbed his stores. Dr. Robert Winters tells us more about the measles outbreak in L.A. Two wild stories out of Pennsylvania and Arkansas.

Climb around in a canyon in the rain with West Coast Fog and hear about some big floods in the San Gabriel Mountains while listening to '80s and '90s music and words from Susan Berman, Keope, Ivor Darreg, Sharon Wiener, Melissa Morgan, John McPhee, Richard Waters, Michel Redolfi, Polyhymnia...

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/sports/jimmy-williams-flintridge.html LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — There's no trace of Jimmy A. Williams, the Show Jumping Hall of Fame trainer, at the equestrian club where he was an instructor for nearly four decades, cultivating young riders, some of whom went on to Olympic fame. The pictures and paintings of Mr. Williams, who died in 1993, and the sterling trophies he won all vanished without a word recently from the clubhouse where he had spent many afternoons tipping back Champagne with some of Los Angeles County's biggest and richest names: the parents of his young charges. Last month, the club removed his name from the grand show jumping stadium at the heart of the sprawling property at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, once the Jimmy A. Williams Oval. Today it is just Ring 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LouisC.K.#Sexualmisconduct The distributor of I Love You, Daddy, The Orchard, canceled the New York premiere of the film due to "unexpected circumstances" on November 9, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that C.K.'s scheduled next-day appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had also been canceled and predicted that this was due to an upcoming New York Times story.[119] The report, published later that day, revealed sexual harassment allegations by five women against C.K.[120] One of the allegations described a 2005 encounter in which C.K. asked comedian Rebecca Corry for permission to accompany her to a dressing room so that he could masturbate in front of her. The incident, which took place on the set of a television pilot, was reported to executive producers Courteney Cox and David Arquette who considered shutting down the production until Corry convinced them to continue. According to the comedy duo Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov, who detailed a visit to C.K.'s hotel room in 2002, C.K. made a similar request to them and proceeded to ejaculate on his stomach before receiving an answer. Goodman and Wolov recalled laughing at what they thought was a joke before being left speechless.[120] One of their managers, Lee Kernis, named Dave Becky in this accusation for giving a hostile response. Becky, who manages several prominent comedians, has since apologized and dropped C.K. as a client.[121][122] The account of an unnamed coworker on The Chris Rock Show, saying that she eventually assented to Louis C.K.'s pressure to watch him masturbate, was also included in the piece. These stories were corroborated by comedian Abby Schachner who stated that Louis C.K. complimented her appearance and then audibly started to masturbate during a 2003 phone call.[120] Corry and Schachner both added that they had received apologies in some form after several years.[123] https://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com/ https://www.patreon.com/acoupleofaveragejoes https://radiopublic.com/cinescape-magazine-podcast-G7pnZB

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/sports/jimmy-williams-flintridge.html LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — There's no trace of Jimmy A. Williams, the Show Jumping Hall of Fame trainer, at the equestrian club where he was an instructor for nearly four decades, cultivating young riders, some of whom went on to Olympic fame. The pictures and paintings of Mr. Williams, who died in 1993, and the sterling trophies he won all vanished without a word recently from the clubhouse where he had spent many afternoons tipping back Champagne with some of Los Angeles County's biggest and richest names: the parents of his young charges. Last month, the club removed his name from the grand show jumping stadium at the heart of the sprawling property at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, once the Jimmy A. Williams Oval. Today it is just Ring 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LouisC.K.#Sexualmisconduct The distributor of I Love You, Daddy, The Orchard, canceled the New York premiere of the film due to "unexpected circumstances" on November 9, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that C.K.'s scheduled next-day appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had also been canceled and predicted that this was due to an upcoming New York Times story.[119] The report, published later that day, revealed sexual harassment allegations by five women against C.K.[120] One of the allegations described a 2005 encounter in which C.K. asked comedian Rebecca Corry for permission to accompany her to a dressing room so that he could masturbate in front of her. The incident, which took place on the set of a television pilot, was reported to executive producers Courteney Cox and David Arquette who considered shutting down the production until Corry convinced them to continue. According to the comedy duo Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov, who detailed a visit to C.K.'s hotel room in 2002, C.K. made a similar request to them and proceeded to ejaculate on his stomach before receiving an answer. Goodman and Wolov recalled laughing at what they thought was a joke before being left speechless.[120] One of their managers, Lee Kernis, named Dave Becky in this accusation for giving a hostile response. Becky, who manages several prominent comedians, has since apologized and dropped C.K. as a client.[121][122] The account of an unnamed coworker on The Chris Rock Show, saying that she eventually assented to Louis C.K.'s pressure to watch him masturbate, was also included in the piece. These stories were corroborated by comedian Abby Schachner who stated that Louis C.K. complimented her appearance and then audibly started to masturbate during a 2003 phone call.[120] Corry and Schachner both added that they had received apologies in some form after several years.[123] https://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com/ https://www.patreon.com/acoupleofaveragejoes https://radiopublic.com/cinescape-magazine-podcast-G7pnZB

The San Gabriel Mountains lure lots of Angelenos looking for some quiet seclusion. One of the more famous was Leonard Cohen who spent five years there, searching for peace of mind. The latest in science, culture, and history from Smithsonian Channel.

Hear what happens when a mountain obsessed couple decides to make full-time mountain life possible in the outskirts of LA basin, in a cabin at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. Also how ultrarunning and pregnancy mix ...and more! :: "The Choice" by Katie Grossman https://www.trailsisters.net/2018/01/18/the-choice/ :: Dominic's UTMB Proposal http://www.dominicgrossman.com/2015/09/utmb-170k.html :: Dominic's 2013 AC100 Race https://youtu.be/aUPwfG5Q9zo :: Katie's Blog http://breakingexcellent.blogspot.com/ ______ Patreon.com/BillyYang Instagram.com/BillyYangPod Twitter.com/BillyYang Facebook.com/BillyYangPodcast 

Welcome to the latest episode of SGV Connect, Streetsblog Los Angeles’ podcast covering the San Gabriel Valley, featuring hosts Damien Newton and Brian Velez. SGV Connect’s new episode includes a series of interviews conducted by Brian Velez on the pending report by the U.S. Department of the Interior examining whether or not previous administrations followed proper procedure in creating national monuments. A National Monument is a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation. The San Gabriel Valley National Monument covers 342,177 acres of the Angeles National Forest and 4,002 acres of neighboring San Bernardino National Forest. Velez interviews Congressmember Judy Chu and Los Angeles resident Roderick Burr, two supporters of keeping the San Gabriel Mountains Monument as it is. He also speaks with Glendora City Councilmember Judy Nelson, who opposed parts of the designation of the monument in 2014 but currently has a more supportive view. A final report, due in August, could decide whether or not Trump challenges the National Monument designation made by the previous administration. In the meantime, there is a lot of waiting, and a lot of unease, from supporters of the monument. #DamienTalks is supported by Foothill Transit, offering car-free travel throughout the San Gabriel Valley with connections to the new Gold Line Stations across the Foothills and Commuter Express lines traveling into the heart of downtown L.A. To plan your trip, visit Foothill Transit. “Foothill Transit. Going Good Places.”

December 21, 2015 - Episode 8 The Path Podcast Homepage ABOUT THE EPISODE: The guys are joined by guest host, Josh. They cover several topics including Josh's unique bike setup and his move towards more travel, 27.5+, Downieville, and more. They catch up on a recent trip to the San Gabriel Mountains and give you a lot of local information about the trails. A good informative listen with some stories mixed in.    They welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject "Podcast Question" to sales@thepathbikeshop.com.  --------- RELATED SHOW LINKS: Downieville Santa Cruz Tallboy Rocky Mountain Sherpa 27.5 WTB Trailblazer Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp Carbon 6Fattie #ThePathPodcast The Path Bike Shop Website The Path Bike Shop Facebook Page The Path Bike Shop on Instagram The Path Bike Shop on Twitter The Path Bike Shop on Google+ The Path Bike Shop on Pinterest The Path Bike Shop on Vimeo Like what you are getting from Mountain Bike Radio? Support it and get something in exchange.  

In this episode Gerry, Jacob, Dave and I take a hike up along Icehouse Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California to visit one of Los Angeles's highest peak. Trip Video: Ontario Peak along Icehouse Canyon Trip Photos: Slideshow on Photobucket LINKS: Ontario Peak on Modern Hiker Backpacker Magazine  Nobody Hike in L.A.   

Where can kids who've been pushed to the margins of the learning experience in life find a place to reach their potential? This week's Hear in the City takes you to two spaces where dignity, integrity, and discipline guide the path to learning success for high-schoolers on two ends of Los Angeles: at a juvenile probation camp in the San Gabriel Mountains and with emerging hip-hop artists and DJ's at an after-school program in Watts. Featuring Rob Thelusma of Affirmative Athletics and Brian Mora at Inner Circle Youth with original music by DJ Nozer and Jahli. Reporting by Sara Harris and Alvaro Parra of High Life Radio.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/sports/jimmy-williams-flintridge.html LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. — There's no trace of Jimmy A. Williams, the Show Jumping Hall of Fame trainer, at the equestrian club where he was an instructor for nearly four decades, cultivating young riders, some of whom went on to Olympic fame. The pictures and paintings of Mr. Williams, who died in 1993, and the sterling trophies he won all vanished without a word recently from the clubhouse where he had spent many afternoons tipping back Champagne with some of Los Angeles County's biggest and richest names: the parents of his young charges. Last month, the club removed his name from the grand show jumping stadium at the heart of the sprawling property at the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains, once the Jimmy A. Williams Oval. Today it is just Ring 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_C.K.#Sexual_misconduct The distributor of I Love You, Daddy, The Orchard, canceled the New York premiere of the film due to "unexpected circumstances" on November 9, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter revealed that C.K.'s scheduled next-day appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert had also been canceled and predicted that this was due to an upcoming New York Times story.[119] The report, published later that day, revealed sexual harassment allegations by five women against C.K.[120] One of the allegations described a 2005 encounter in which C.K. asked comedian Rebecca Corry for permission to accompany her to a dressing room so that he could masturbate in front of her. The incident, which took place on the set of a television pilot, was reported to executive producers Courteney Cox and David Arquette who considered shutting down the production until Corry convinced them to continue. According to the comedy duo Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov, who detailed a visit to C.K.'s hotel room in 2002, C.K. made a similar request to them and proceeded to ejaculate on his stomach before receiving an answer. Goodman and Wolov recalled laughing at what they thought was a joke before being left speechless.[120] One of their managers, Lee Kernis, named Dave Becky in this accusation for giving a hostile response. Becky, who manages several prominent comedians, has since apologized and dropped C.K. as a client.[121][122] The account of an unnamed coworker on The Chris Rock Show, saying that she eventually assented to Louis C.K.'s pressure to watch him masturbate, was also included in the piece. These stories were corroborated by comedian Abby Schachner who stated that Louis C.K. complimented her appearance and then audibly started to masturbate during a 2003 phone call.[120] Corry and Schachner both added that they had received apologies in some form after several years.[123] https://www.acoupleofaveragejoes.com/ https://www.patreon.com/acoupleofaveragejoes https://radiopublic.com/cinescape-magazine-podcast-G7pnZB