They've been pissing off drivers since 2007 and now CBS2 is making it their latest target. They are stop signs in a few hiking areas around Los Angeles. But these aren't just any stop signs, they are a very rare breed that carry photo enforcement technology. You may be alone in the nature, but someone's watching to see if you roll through a stop sign. more ›

A hike through the National Park Service's property in the Simi Hills will give you a different perspective about the surrounding landscape of Los Angeles. Recent rains help green the area in the Winter and Spring, but the soft and gentle rolling hills found within Cheeseboro and Palo Comado Canyons offer a chance for peaceful and calm hikes in a beautifully serene landscape. Although these two canyons are officially part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, it's just one of many gateways into this less-than talked about outdoors spot. more ›

Tucked at the southern end of the Franklin Canyon on a dead-end road is Franklin Ranch, home to picnicking area, a small bench area for outdoor classes and a nice 2.3-mile loop trail known as the Hastain Trail. more ›

The long awaited Vista Hermosa Park near Downtown in City West is opening this Saturday. Apparently, it's the first new park in Downtown since 1895, according to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy who bought the land and has been working with the Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority on the 14-acre park that seeks to recreate the natural environment through trails, wetlands, chaparral and fishing ponds. There's also a FIFA-regulation soccer field, picnic areas, and an environmentally-themed children’s play area. more ›

As you drive "over the hill" from the Valley to Hollywood along Laurel Canyon Blvd., there's a sign there asking for donations to save some plots of land from development. No, it isn't a citizens' group or a non-profit for wilderness, it's a government agency. "Donated funds needed immediately to save these six acres under option by part agency," it reads. more ›