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What's Behind the Yosemite Name Changes?
The Ahwahnee Hotel is about to become the Majestic Yosemite; The Wawona will be known as the Big Trees Lodge. Names that go back generations are being changed because of a trademark dispute between the National Park Service and a New York concessionaire that failed to renew its contract. Outraged residents and visitors are asking how that can happen
By Warren Olney • • 24m ListenThe Ahwahnee Hotel is about to become the Majestic Yosemite; The Wawona will be known as the Big Trees Lodge. Names that go back generations are being changed because of a trademark dispute between the National Park Service and a New York concessionaire that failed to renew its contract. Outraged residents and visitors are asking how that can happen
Later on the program, West LA is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran. We hear that "Tehrangeles" is divided over diplomacy between Iran and the US.
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2 storiesYosemite Park: What's in a Name?
After 20 years of operating the hotels, cabins and recreational facilities at Yosemite National Park, the Delaware North Company lost last year's bid to renew its contract. It's demanding big money for names it trademarked while it was doing business: $51 million.
Read the story16 minTehrangeles: LA's Iranian Community Reacts to Implementation Day
The largest Iranian community outside of Iran itself is in West Los Angeles, and it's come to be known as Tehrangeles.
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