No reservations: Calif. parks not taking sign-ups

<p>SACRAMENTO — Campers hoping to stay at most California state parks this spring will have to take a chance they'll get a spot.</p><p>The state Department of Parks and Recreation said Tuesday that it will only take reservations at 23 of its 123 campgrounds. Spokesman Roy Stearns says for the rest of the parks, spots will be on a first-come, first-serve basis in March and April.</p><p>The Legislature and governor cut $14.2 million from the park budget this summer to help deal with the state's financial crisis. At the time, Schwarzenegger said as many as 100 parks would close.</p><p>The governor's office announced last week that all 279 parks would remain open but would have reduced maintance, delay their equipment purchases, and many will have reduced hours and days of operation.</p>