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Date: 22-January-2002
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Summary:Vote for public access to the Crystal Springs Watershed is scheduled for January 22, 2002 and was not announced until the previous weekend.
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Date: 14-February-2001
Source: Campbell Reporter
Summary: Interview with ROMP member and former president Kathleen Meyer.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 21-March-2001
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
Summary: Report on equestrian access to a trail in Arastradero Preserve.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: Winter 2001
Source: Trail Center Trail Companion
Summary: ROMP trail education station purpose and procedures.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 17-May-2001
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Summary: Description of Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve,
with note for hikers to avoid trails frequented by cyclists.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 11-June-2001
Source: Sacramento Bee
Summary: Coverage of trail conflicts between cyclists and equestrians around Folsom Lake,
and proposed resolution - trail improvements and shared-use designation.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 11-July-2001
Source: Saratoga News
Summary: Article on Fremont Older's history as an open space preserve.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 11-July-2001
Source: Los Gatos Weekly Times
Summary: Article on MROSD and POST history.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 18-July-2001
Source: Saratoga News
Summary: Coverage of fatal cycling accident at Fremont Older.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: July 2001
Source: Parks and Recreation Magazine
Summary: Statistics on participation in mountain-biking.
The full article is reproduced here by permission of the National Recreation and Park Association, in Adobe PDF format (Adobe Acrobat Reader is free for download).
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Date: 2-August-2001
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Summary: Article on prosecution of builders of an illegal trail in a national park.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 2-August-2001
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Article on prosecution of builders of an illegal trail in a national park.
The full article can be obtained from NewsLibrary.
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Date: 26-January-2000
Source: San Francisco Examiner
Summary: Editorial endorsing the opening of Crystal Springs watershed land to public use.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 27-January-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Coverage of reactions to Environmental Impact Report on opening of Crystal Springs watershed land to public use.
The full article can be obtained from NewsLibrary.
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Date: 31-January-2000
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Summary: Coverage of issues surrounding public access to the Crystal Springs watershed.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 11-March-2000
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Summary: Coverage of March MROSD meeting in which trail closures were initially proposed.
The full article can be found here.
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Who Speaks for the Land?
Making the Ridge Trail a Reality
Date: 19-March-2000
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Summary: Opinions on Bay Area Ridge Trail land use in South SF Watershed.
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Date: 22-March-2000
Source: Los Altos Town Crier
Summary: Coverage of March MROSD meeting in which trail closures were initially proposed.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 23-March-2000
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Summary: Opinion on proposed MROSD trail closures.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 26-March-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Travel supplement notes on mountain-biking, and ROMP's opposition to MROSD closures.
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Date: 24-May-2000
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Summary: Coverage of May MROSD meeting in which trail closures were initially approved.
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Date: 24-May-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Coverage of May MROSD meeting in which trail closures were initially approved.
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Date: 26-May-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Letter to the editor protesting MROSD trail closures.
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Date: 26-May-2000
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
Summary: Coverage of May MROSD meeting in which trail closures were initially approved.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 31-May-2000
Source: Cupertino Courier
Summary: Coverage of May MROSD meeting in which trail closures were initially approved.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 14-June-2000
Source: Cupertino Courier
Summary: Letters to the editor opposing MROSD's trail closures.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 28-June-2000
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
Summary: Coverage of MROSD election politics.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 28-June-2000
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
Summary: Reactions to MROSD trail closures.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 11-July-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Announcement of July MROSD trail closure meeting.
The full article can be obtained from NewsLibrary.
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Date: 12-July-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Issues surrounding July MROSD trail closure meeting.
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Date: 13-July-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Coverage of July MROSD trail closure meeting.
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Date: 14-July-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Letter to the editor opposing MROSD trail closures.
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Date: 21-July-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Letter to the editor supporting MROSD trail closures.
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Date: 25-July-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Letter to the editor supporting multi-use trail policy.
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Date: 26-July-2000
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
Summary: Letter to the editor supporting multi-use trail policy.
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Date: 28-July-2000
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
Summary: Letter to the editor supporting multi-use trail policy.
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Date: 30-July-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Letter to the editor supporting multi-use trail policy.
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Date: 4-August-2000
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
Summary: Letter to the editor opposing multi-use trail policy.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 13-September-2000
Source: Sunnyvale Sun
Summary: Coverage of congestion in the South Bay as it relates to road and offroad cycling.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 2-October-2000
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Summary: Coverage of accidental death of MROSD board member Betsy Crowder.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 3-October-2000
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Obituary of MROSD board member Betsy Crowder.
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Date: 4-October-2000
Source: Cupertino Courier
Summary: Coverage of cycling accident and subsequent rescue in Fremont Older Open Space Preserve.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 7-December-2000
Source: San Jose Metro
Summary: Coverage of South Bay dog access on trails.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: June-1999
Source: Coastal Post
Summary: Report on trail conflicts in Marin County.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 21-November-1999
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Summary: Report on illegal bike trails on the peninsula.
The full article can be obtained from NewsLibrary.
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Date: 1-December-1999
Source: The Almanac
Summary: Report on illegal bike trails in south bay area, and ROMP's official stance.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 2-December-1999
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
Summary: Report on illegal bike trails on the peninsula.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 1-May-1997
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
Summary: Report on south bay opportunities for offroad cycling.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 19-June-1996
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
Summary: Report on MROSD attitudes towards offroad cyclists.
The full article can be found here.
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Date: 2-November-1994
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
Summary: Report on MROSD Ward 6 candidates Betsy Crowder and John Karna.
The full article can be found here.
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