Staff reports
Pasadena Sun
The U.S. Forest Service has named Thomas Contreras to be supervisor for the Angeles National Forest. For the past several months, he has been serving as acting supervisor of the Angeles National Forest.
“I welcome the opportunity to manage one of the most heavily used urban forests within the nation,” Contreras said in a statement. “I know there will be challenges ahead for us, but given those challenges, we also have amazing opportunities. I look forward to maintaining and establishing lasting relationships with our visitors, partners, employees and others in the near future.”