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Chuckwalla: Some of U.S.’s Oldest Land Becomes Newest National Monument in California

Travel NewsJanuary 8, 2025113Views

In 1906, the United States Congress passed the Antiquities Act to help prevent the looting and destruction of tribal lands by greedy and careless people. That law is being invoked by an American president for nearly the 300th time for the creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument in the Coachella Valley of Southern California. The…

California Bans Deceptive Resort Fees: See What’s Affected and When

The resort fee dam is breaking. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law, SB 478, that reins in the practice of slipping extra fees into travelers' bills. While some media coverage has portrayed the act as a "ban" on resort fees, the measure actually just enforces disclosure of the fees at all stages of…

May 1, 2024162Views

Carpinteria Beach, California: Calm Waters and Clifftop Views on the Central Coast

For decades, the small town of Carpinteria, California, situated along the state’s Central Coast northwest of Los Angeles, has advertised itself as having “the world’s safest beach,” thanks to its southern aspect, wide sands, and lack of riptide. The designation encompasses not only Carpinteria’s small, 500-yard-long City Beach, found at the end of main drag…

April 26, 2024163Views