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Outdoor Recreation is Drying Up in California
White-water rafting, fly-fishing and boating are out of business in many lakes and rivers. Restaurants in Catalina aren’t serving water, and rationing is on the way. We’ll hear what drought means for the $85 billion outdoor tourism industry.
By Warren Olney • • 26m ListenWhite-water rafting, fly-fishing and boating are out of business in many lakes and rivers. Restaurants in Catalina aren’t serving water, and rationing is on the way. We’ll hear what drought means for the $85 billion outdoor tourism industry.
Also, why is Los Angles paving good streets while bad streets get worse? Plus, Neel Kashkari, the GOP’s millionaire candidate for Governor, lived for a week on 40 dollars — along with a camera crew.
Banner Image: River Rafting at Cache Canyon Creek; Credit: Ben Hamilton
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3 storiesWhy LA’s Streets Are So Bad
25% of Los Angeles streets get a grade of “F” from the City’s own Bureau of Street Services. Rehabilitation would take $4 billion the Bureau doesn’t have. But it has failed to collect $191 million that it is actually owed, and $21 million it has collected have been returned.
Read the story7 minHow is the Drought Affecting Tourism in California?
Outdoor recreation has been an $85 billion industry in California — but this year is different. From Mexico to the Oregon border, the drought is taking a toll. River recreation, including fly fishing and white-water rafting, is another activity that’s being hit hard.
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Neel Kashkari, California’s Republican candidate for Governor, is a multi-millionaire. But polls show him way behind Democratic incumbent Jerry Brown. A new video features Kashkari in a new kind of campaign, as he spent an entire week living off of $40.
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