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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

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 20, 2016 • 24m Listen

    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

    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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      Warren Olney

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