Kenneth Lafler , Investigative Journalist

Located in the Conejo Valley near the Conejo off ramp is Arroyo Conejo and Paridise falls.  Paradise Falls are about Forty Feet in height and are about 2.5   miles in on a well marked trail. Indian Cave is also located near the falls and care should be taken when climbing there, the stream has made the  foundation quite slippery .      The Hike to the falls is not difficult at all and is quite beautiful, especially in the spring. This area is perfect for Photographers of all skill levels.     There are picnic area's for the entire family.    

Located in  the Malibu Hills Area is one of the more interesting dams in Southern California. The Century dam was built on the Malibu Creek in 1903, It is  50 feet in Height and traverses the Malibu Gorge. It forms Century Lake and is near the location where the popular TV series MASH was filmed and is featured in quite a few episodes The Rindge Dam was Built was built in 1926 and was used for irrigation by the Rindge family an was farther upstream.   It is quite a bit higher and wider than Century. The Dam Silted almost Immediately and has been out of service since. The Rindge Dam has become the source of controversy on how to remove the dam. Some engineers feel the dam would send a tidal wave of silt into Malibu   when taken down.

Vasquez Rocks , California

The Leffler  Loop is located in Tehachapi near the city of Bakersfield, California The Tehachapi area is best known for it's large Windmills which generate electricity.  It was constructed shortly after the civil war between 1874  and 1876. The loop is considered one of the great engineering feats of it's time. The loop is 0.73 mile long and see's an average of 40 trains every day.  In 1998 the loop was designated a national historic monument.  It is listed  as Historic landmark  number 508.   Some of the financiers of the Leffler Loop were Arthur De Winte Foot and Engineer William Hood. It rises at a 2 percent grade and  passes through tunnel number nine  on it's way to Bakersfield.. The Loop is located in the Tehachapi Pass near the town of  Keene, and is a hot spot for trains buffs  from all over.. The Leffler Loop in Tahachapi... The Loop was designed to raise the trains slowly over the ...