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Trump wants to open more public lands to logging. What does that mean for SoCal forests?
Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk Julia Paskin , as published by LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· August 24, 2026
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The Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles. (David McNew / ) Four million acres of California’s wildest backcountry could soon be opened to paving roads and logging. The Trump administration announced last week that it’s pushing forward with a pr...
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Key points The Trump administration announced last week that it’s pushing forward with a pr... The Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles. More Local Today’s briefing Local events
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What is this story about? The Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles. (David McNew / ) Four million acres of California’s wildest backcountry could soon be opened to paving roads and logging. The Trump administration announced last week that it’s pushing forward with a pr...
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