The only time I’ve been up to the East Fork of the San Gabriel River, I got the last parking spot, passed by a pretty rough crew, and — most importantly — got skunked. The last part is why I haven’t been back.
In today’s Los Angeles Times, Louis Sahagun pens a remarkably scary portrait of a river that’s facing real problems, both from budget cuts that make law enforcement difficult and from the interests of competing groups.
What I found telling is that of the players Sahagun interviewed, not one was a fly fisherman. Believe me, we’re out there in the Sab Gabes, but I think word is out that the East Fork needs some serious work before it once again becomes a local fishing destination.
See you on the river, Jim Burns
lariverflyfishing 
See you in Missouri where there are real rivers.
Good luck with all of that Jim. I read the atricle and responses and was reminded why humanity shames me too often and why we have government in the first place, to help control excesses. This is a sad state of affairs and I really hope your local water gets the funding and help it needs.
Gregg