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Which Way, L.A.?

Navigating the Law and the Los Angeles River

Hosted by Warren Olney Jun. 11, 2008
Anybody can paddle a kayak on the LA River if the cops
aren't watching, but does that make it "navigable?"    Also, will the Union Pacific kill Prop 1a and
prospects for high-speed rail?

Anybody can paddle a kayak on the Los Angeles River if the cops aren't watching, but does that mean it's "navigable?"  Sounds like a distinction without a difference but not if you're the US Supreme Court, the Army Corps of Engineers or a developer as far upstream as Ventura County. Also, will the Union Pacific kill prospects for high-speed rail? 


Banner image: David McNew/Getty Images

From this Episode:

Union Pacific Balks at High-Speed Rail

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The River That Navigation Forgot

The Army Corps of Engineers says the Los Angeles River is not "traditionally navigable." That may not surprise those who see it as a concrete flood control ditch. But to...

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producer:

Dan Konecky

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