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The proposed Ambler industrial mining road would have crossed nearly 3,000 waterways, including the Kobuk and Koyukuk rivers, which are important spawning grounds for the Yukon salmon. (National Wild and Scenic Rivers System)

Monday, April 22, 2024

Biden administration moves to protect Alaska wilderness

Conservation groups are rejoicing over the decision Friday by the Biden administration to reject a proposed mining road in Alaska. The 211-mile …

Leaders from the Yurok Tribe and the nonprofit Save the Redwoods walk among native plants planted as part of a revegetation effort at 'O Rew. (Evan-Marie Petit)

Historic agreement to return Redwoods land to Yurok Tribe

Plans to open a new gateway to Redwoods State and National Parks got a big boost Tuesday, paving the way for a key parcel of land to be returned to …

The lands under consideration for the S�tt�tla National Monument in the Medicine Lake Highlands are currently managed by the U.S. Forest Service. (Bob Wick)

Tribes call for new Sáttítla National Monument in northeastern CA

Tribes in far northeastern California are pressing President Joe Biden to create a new national monument about 30 miles from Mount Shasta. The Pit …

The Mecca Hills, southeast of the Coachella Valley, are part of the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument. (Bureau of Land Management)

CA Tribes press to protect more land at White House Tribal Nations Summit

California tribes are headed to the White House Tribal Nations Summit tomorrow, where they will ask Congress and the Biden administration to create …

A new bill in Congress would rename Walker Ridge as

Tribes, Lawmakers Press to Expand Berryessa Snow Mtn. Monument

Local lawmakers and Native American leaders are speaking out in favor of a new bill to add almost 4,000 acres to Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monu…

A new program aims to increase the number of adults of color attending community colleges by 2% nationally over the next two years. (Adobe Stock)<br />

California Looks to Close Gaps for Adult Students of Color

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California community colleges are joining a new national effort to help more adults of color gain credentials and degrees to …

Un nuevo programa tiene como objetivo aumentar el n�mero de adultos de color que asisten a universidades comunitarias, en un 2% a nivel nacional, durante los pr�ximos dos a�os. (Adobe Stock)

California busca cerrar las brechas para estudiantes adultos de color

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Los Colegios Comunitarios de California se están uniendo a un nuevo esfuerzo nacional, para ayudar a más adultos de …

Chief Caleen Sisk of the Winnemem Wintu Tribe opposes efforts to raise the Shasta Dam and enlarge the reservoir because it would flood her tribe's ancestral lands. (Winnemem Wintu Tribe)

California's McCloud River Among "Most Endangered" in U.S.

REDDING, Calif. - The 2021 top 10 list of America's "Most Endangered Rivers" is out - and the McCloud River in Shasta County is number seven…

California's eugenics program is believed to have sterilized 20,000 women behind bars between 1909 and 1979. (Kconnors/Morguefile)

Movement Gains Steam to Compensate Victims of Prison Medical Abuse

By Ray Levy Ureda for Yes! Media. Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the YES! Media-Public News Service …

The Iron Gate Dam on the Klamath River near Hornbrook, Calif., is one of four that will be removed in 2023 as part of a new agreement. (Matthew Wier/CalTrout)

CA, OR Kickstart Removal of 4 Dams on Klamath River

HORNBROOK, Calif. -- The states of California and Oregon are stepping in to revive a Klamath River dam-removal project that has been in the works for …

Yurok Health and Human Services staff members Courtney Mattz and Cassandra Charles assemble weekly food boxes. (Matt Mais/Yurok Tribe)

Tribes Sue for CARES Act Funds, Press Treasury to Act

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Two California Native American Tribes, the Yurok and the Agua Caliente, are part of a new multi-tribe lawsuit to force the U.S…

Conservation groups fear that Bonanza Spring in the Mojave National Preserve could dry up, endangering wildlife, if the Cadiz Water Project goes forward. (Michael Gordon)

Deadline Looms to Pass Bill on Controversial CA Water Project

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Conservation advocates say it's now or never to protect the aquifer underneath the Mojave Trails National Monument in the …

Mojave Trails National Monument, which connects Joshua Tree to Death Valley, could be downsized under a review by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. (Bryn Jones)

Groups Make Economic Case for Protecting CA National Monuments

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. – The National Park system in California each year draws 42 million visitors who spend more than $2 billion and support …

The view on a walk below the Trinidad Head, an area now protected and more accessible to the public. (Julie Fulkerson)

More Calif. Acres Granted Protections as National Monuments

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - President Barack Obama on Thursday announced the expansion of two national monuments in California - California Coastal National …

Actress Shailene Woodley spoke out against the Dakota Access Pipeline at a rally this weekend in Los Angeles. (Barry E. Levine)

Actors Headline March to Keep Sanders' Revolution Going

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Actress Shailene Woodley, best known for her role in the "Divergent" movies, spoke at a march on Hollywood Boulevard on …

The ban on suction dredge gold mining in California rivers will remain in place after miners lost a suit at the California Supreme Court. (Klamath Riverkeeper)

CA Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Suction Dredge Mining

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A victory for environmental groups and tribes on Monday, as the California Supreme Court upheld the 2009 ban on suction dredge …

$A federal judge has ruled that the Bureau of Land Management does not have the authority to regulate fracking. (Jens Lambert Photography/iStockphoto)$

Federal Judge Strikes Down Fracking Rule

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – In a blow to the Obama administration's environmental agenda, a federal judge has struck down the Bureau of Land …

The Obama family is visiting Yosemite National Park this weekend, and the Next 100 Coalition is asking him to promote cultural diversity on federal lands. (schick/morguefile)

Obamas' Yosemite Visit Prompts Call for Cultural Diversity in Parks

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- President Obama, the First Lady and their daughters are visiting Yosemite National Park this weekend, and a group …

President Obama announced the creation of a new Mojave Trails National Monument today, along with two others: Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains. (bryn_jones)

President Obama to Declare Three New Monuments in Southern Calif.

The southern California desert soon will have three new national monuments - Mojave Trails, Sand to Snow and Castle Mountains. The White House …

The Copco 1 Dam near Hornbrook, Calif., is among four to be removed on the Klamath River if Congress approves the Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement. Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Northern Calif. Water Deal Needs Speedy Nod from Congress

YREKA, Calif. - A decade of negotiations between more than 40 parties for water rights, river health and salmon survival expires at the end of …

Hoover Dam on the Colorado River provides power to much of Southern California. Youth leaders from the group Nuestro Rio are working to save the river. Credit: Mike/morguefile

College Students Band Together to Save the Colorado River

Instead of partying away the summer with friends, dozens of college kids from California, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada are celebrating Latino …

PHOTO: A new Annie E. Casey Foundation report on obstacles to success facing children of color finds Asian students in California are more than five times as likely as African-American students to score at or above proficient in eighth-grade math, and white students are more than three times as likely as African-American students to be reading proficient in fourth grade. Credit: University of California.

Report: CA Kids Face Troubling Racial Inequity

LOS ANGELES - California's African-American, Latino and American Indian children lag far behind white and Asian kids when it comes to access to …

A new study finds California�s largest banks buy few goods and services from minority-owned businesses.

Study: Banks Not Banking on Minority-Owned Businesses

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - People of color make up 60 percent of the Golden State's population, yet California's largest banks do business with precious …

PHOTO: Tolowa Dee-ni' drying smelt along the ocean near Smith River. The California Ocean Protection Council has announced science grants for ten projects to monitor the North Coast marine protected areas. Scientists, fishermen, citizen volunteers, and for the first time, tribal governments, will work together to develop a baseline of ocean conditions and human uses. Photo Credit: Smith River Rancheria.

North Coast Tribes Add to MPA Monitoring

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The state is announcing nearly a dozen science grants to monitor the North Coast marine protected areas. For the first time…

FOTO: El Director del National Park Service, Jonathan Jarvis, habla en el Latino Legacy Forum en Los Angeles, el jueves. El NPS recomienda establecer un nuevo parque nacional historico para honrar a Cesar Chavez y el Farm Labor Movement. (acentos omitidos intencionalmente)

El Servicio de Parques busca preservar el legado latino

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Con el fin de preservar el legado latino en California y en todo el país, el National Park Service (Servicio Nacional …

PHOTO: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering changing the rules on how sea otters can be used once they are harvested by Alaska Natives, which is something that concerns environmental groups in California. Photo courtesy: Heidi Pearson

Possible New Rules for Sea Otter Blankets & Rugs

The federal government is considering changing the rules on how sea otters can be used once they're harvested by Alaska Natives, which is something …

Defensores del Pueblo Fantasma de Bodie dicen “No!” a minas de oro en Colinas Thar

BODIE, Calif. - Este martes, la Mono County borrad of Supervisors (Directiva de Supervisores del Condado de Mono) estudiará una propuesta para …

Californians Call for Canyon Mining Moratorium

Hundreds of thousands of Americans, including three dozen California groups, have weighed in to support a federal proposal for a 20-year ban on new …

El amor por “Deep Creek” fluye profundo

Los californianos que defienden la vida silvestre se encuentran en Washington DC esta semana, como parte de la Semana Silvestre (Wilderness Week)…

New Report Showcases CA Tribal Energy Development, and Opportunities

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Native American tribes manage 95 million acres of possibilities for new clean energy development, although there are some …

The Klamath Basin Agreements: Some Signers, Some Skeptics

HOOPA, Calif. - As the Klamath Hydroelectric Settlement Agreement (KHSA) and Klamath Basin Restoration Agreement (KBRA) are signed in an Oregon …

Klamath Settlement Parties Sign On Dotted Line

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Two historic agreements on long-standing issues in the Klamath Basin area at the California-Oregon border will be signed this …

La elección de Obama abre un nuevo diálogo para las relaciones interraciales en California

Es posible que las relaciones interraciales hayan dado un gran paso en los Estados Unidos con la histórica elección de Barack Obama como pre…

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