 New York Times |
National Park visitors spent $ 30.1 Billion in 2011
Central Valley Business Times Here are the figures for Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia and Lassen national parks in the foothills and Sierra Nevada on the east side of the Central Valley. The first number is the number of recreational visits in 2011, the dollar figure is total … Olympic National Park plans for sequestration cuts |
Venture Capital Funds raised $20.6 billion during 2012 – AFX News
 Forbes |
Venture Capital Funds raised $ 20.6 billion during 2012
AFX News Fourth quarter 2012 venture capital fundraising was led by Menlo Park, California-based Sequoia Capital Global Growth Fund, L.P., which raised $ 700 million and Portola Valley, California-based Venture Lending & Leasing VII LLC, which raised $ 373.1 … Mo' money, less funds: 182 U.S. VC firms raised $ 20.6b in 2012, most since 2008 |
$1 billion in pot uprooted from public lands in California, West – Los Angeles Times
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$ 1 billion in pot uprooted from public lands in California, West
Los Angeles Times Pot farms were discovered in several national parks, including Death Valley, and in Sequoia and Mendocino National Forests, authorities said. Rugged terrain on federal lands have become favored areas for pot growers who often live for weeks in the … Feds: Sweep Destroyed Over $ 1B In Marijuana Growing On Public Lands |