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Giant sequoia and other conifers were incinerated in the 2020 Castle

Report: CA giant sequoia groves in peril after megafires

Two new studies find that without sustained intervention, California may permanently lose big sections of old-growth giant sequoia groves. The …

Environmental groups are working to attract more Latino families to enjoy the great outdoors on public lands such as the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area in southern Inyo County. (Louis Medina)

Latino environmental groups push for greater access to public lands

Conservation groups are circulating a petition asking the feds to give "America the Beautiful National Parks and Recreation Lands" passes to new citiz…

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument's new Molok Loyuk region provides habitat for tule elk, mountain lions, bears, bald eagles and golden eagles. (Hispanic Access Foundation)

Public lands groups cheer expansion of two CA national monuments

Conservation groups, tribes and community organizers are praising President Joe Biden's decision Thursday to expand two national monuments in …

The Madre Tierra project is active in many communities in California, including the Oxnard, Mecca and Salinas areas. (Alianza Nacional de Campesinas)

New grant helps CA farmworker women grow sustainable gardens

Women across California who are farmworkers will get help to maintain home and community gardens using fewer pesticides. It is the goal of a grant …

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 …

Research shows people who live near parks or natural spaces have lower rates of disease and higher rates of social cohesion. (Yaya Ernst/Adobestock)

California launches new 'outdoors for all' strategy

Have you ever wanted to see the California redwoods, play in the Sierra snow, take a dip at the beach or just throw a family barbecue at the park? …

The National Medal of Honor Museum, currently under construction, will tell the history of the Medal of Honor and the courageous Americans who earned it. (Medal of Honor Foundation)

Medal of Honor recipients to be honored at Sunday's Cowboys/Giants game

More than a dozen Medal of Honor recipients will be honored at halftime of the Cowboys-Giants National Football League game this Sunday, in honor of …

National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the 63.7 million residents of Hispanic heritage in the United States. (Scoutori/Adobe Stock)

CA Community Groups Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month starts this Friday, and runs through Oct. 15. Dozens of events are planned up and down the Golden State to honor …

El Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana celebra a los 63.7 millones de residentes de ascendencia hispana en Estados Unidos. (Scoutori/Adobe Stock)

Grupos comunitarios de CA celebran Mes de la Herencia Hispana

El Mes Nacional de la Herencia Hispana comienza este viernes y se prolongará hasta el 15 de octubre. Decenas de eventos están previstos en …

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Pat Brady speaks at a reception this week for the 160th anniversary of the award in Washington, D.C. (Medal of Honor Museum Foundation staff)

Progress on Museum and Monument as Medal of Honor Turns 160

On this week 160 years ago, President Abraham Lincoln presented the first Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for bravery and …

Some of the art to be featured at the Regenerative Gala was produced on upcycled canvas. Here we see a detail from the painting,

Regenerative Gala to Spotlight Ethical Consumerism

To kick off Earth Month in April, a Bay Area event called the Regenerative Gala will promote the concepts of ethical consumerism and fashion and art …

The name Shelterwood is intended to reference the larger trees sheltering the rest of the forest, and the collective providing a safe place for the BIPOC and queer communities. (Shelterwood)

Healing the Land and Themselves

By Michaela Haas for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Yes! Media-Public News Service …

An estimated 52% of immigrant-owned businesses were started by people using their personal savings, according to the Immigration Research Library. (Adobe Stock)

A Taste of Home: How Ethnic Grocery Stores Create Community

Michelle Chen wrote the original version of this story for Yes! Magazine.Broadcast version by Mark Moran for California News Service reporting for …

The California Rebuilding Fund estimates that every $1 it makes in loans to small business generates $2 in economic activity. (Daniilvolkov/Adobestock)

CA Small Business Fund Revitalized by $15 Million Infusion

A renewed lifeline for small business owners still struggling after the pandemic - as the California Rebuilding Fund has announced it is making an add…

Lawmakers Propose New National Monument Honoring Chavez

Congress is considering a new bill to establish a national historical park honoring union organizer Cesar Chavez and the farmworker movement he led…

A 2020 study found that more than 23,000 people work as life coaches in the United States. (Wollertz/Adobestock)

Life Coach’s New Year’s Advice for Latinos: Go For It!

It's that time of year where we make our New Year's resolutions, and some in the Latino community are reaching out for help sticking to their plans…

Local groups like the Sal Castro Foundation are pressing for federal recognition of Hazard Park in East Los Angeles, for its role in the 1968 student protests. (Manuel Galaviz)

Report: CA Latino Heritage Sites Need Greater Protection, Recognition

SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Sites tied to Latino history and culture are underrepresented on the list of historic places, according to a new report from the …

President Bill Clinton used the Antiquities Act in 2012 to designate the Carrizo Plain National Monument. (Bureau of Land Management)

Antiquities Act More Relevant Than Ever on Its 115th Anniversary

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - Some of California's most dramatic landscapes have been protected under the Antiquities Act, which turns 115 …

California est� implementando decenas de iniciativas para hacer del estado un lugar m�s

California se convierte en el último estado "amigable con las personas mayores"

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California es ahora oficialmente un estado "amigable con las personas mayores" gracias a una nueva asociación entre el …

Un reporte reciente dice que los estados deber�an priorizar los programas de educaci�n superior que apoyen a estudiantes de color con bajos ingresos, una poblaci�n que ha sufrido desproporcionadamente la pandemia. (A.C. Taylor, Jr.)

Reporte: Universidades deben evitar Recortes Generalizados, a pesar de la Pandemia

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Los expertos en presupuesto predicen que California enfrentará déficits multi-billonarios en 2022 y más allá…

Clases como �sta, sobre tecnolog�a de calefacci�n, ventilaci�n y aire acondicionado (HVAC), ofrecen habilidades que ayudar�n a conectar a los trabajadores de California con los empleos.

Defensores presionan para Integrar Educación Superior y Capacitación de Fuerza Laboral, después del COVID

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Un libro publicado recientemente hace un llamado a los estados a reestructurar su educación superior y su capacitació…

A nivel nacional, aproximadamente una cuarta parte de los latinos obtienen un t�tulo de asociado o superior, en comparaci�n con aproximadamente la mitad de los blancos. (JuanMonino/iStockphoto)

La “Smithsonian” Busca un Community College de California para Talento Latino

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- La Institución Smithsoniana de Washington DC busca reclutar a una nueva generación de docentes y curadores Latinos - …

Yosemite is one of 28 national park sites in California that would receive funds for maintenance through the Great American Outdoors Act. (Schick/Morguefile)

Tourism, Conservation Groups Back Great American Outdoors Act

HEALDSBURG, Calif. -- This week a long-awaited bill to cut in half the maintenance backlog at national parks is expected to get a vote in Congress…

Free resources for LGBTQ+ people during COVID-19 can be found on a new website and help line. (Andrew Pascual/EQCA)

LGBTQ+ Group Launches New COVID Help Line, Website

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Members of the LGBTQ+ community can now get help during the pandemic from a new COVID-19 help center website and help line …

The St. Francis Dam collapse in 1928 is California's second-deadliest disaster, after the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. (H.T. Strearns/U.S. Geological Survey)

Remembering California’s 2nd-Deadliest Disaster

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – Ninety-one years ago this spring, the St. Francis Dam collapsed, sending a 160-foot wall of water crashing 54 miles …

The National Week of Conversation encourages people to keep an open mind toward those on the other side of the political divide. (Kite/Morguefile)

National Week of Conversation Aims to Break Down Political Barriers

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – This is the second National Week of Conversation, and its organizers hope it becomes an annual event that fosters …

The Florence Fang Asian Community Garden in San Francisco won an AARP Community Challenge grant in 2018. (Johnny Chen)

Community Grant Program Seeks CA Projects to Improve Livability

SAN FRANCISCO — Community improvements don't have to be big projects to make a big difference in people's lives. AARP is looking for ideas that …

El �Florence Fang Asian Community Garden,� en San Francisco, gan� una Beca �AARP Community Challenge� en 2018. (Johny Chen)

Programa Comunitario de Becas busca proyectos en CA para mejorar la Habitabilidad

SAN FRANCISCO -- El programa de donativos "AARP Community Challenge" (Reto Comunitario AARP) está recibiendo solicitudes desde ahora hasta el 17 …

A new public-lands package would expand Joshua Tree National Park. (Wild Earth Guardians)

Public-Lands Bill Would Send Millions of Dollars to CA Parks

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – If you've ever fished off a pier, swum in a public pool, played ball on a local field or hiked in a state park, you've …

Yosemite National Park receives 5 million visitors per year and has a significant backlog of maintenance needs. (Schick/Morguefile)

Groups Push for Action on Huge Nat'l Park Maintenance Backlog

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Time is short in this session of Congress, and conservation and tourism groups are hoping for a vote on a bill to address …

Snow National Monument in Southern California is one of thousands of public lands projects to receive Land and Water Conservation Fund dollars. (Bureau of Land Management)

Highlighting Hispanic Support for CA Public Lands

MOJAVE DESERT, Calif. — The fund that supports many local, state and national parks is about to expire on September 30, unless Congress passes …

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 …

Yosemite National Park had a backlog of more than $583 million worth of deferred maintenance as of 2017. (Schick/Morguefile)

Groups Push for National Park Investment on Infrastructure Week

YOSEMITE, Calif. — This week is national Infrastructure Week, and a coalition of business, conservation and veterans groups are calling for a …

The National Week of Conversation events aim to increase civic engagement and improve on voter participation. (Morguefile)

National Week of Conversation Debuts This Week

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — This week is the first-ever "National Week of Conversation" - a series of events promoted by local groups that work to …

Hotels near Mojave Trails National Monument say they've seen an uptick in business since the park was created two years ago today. (BLM)

Calif. Desert National Monuments Turn 2 Amid Development Concerns

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. – Two years ago today, President Barack Obama created three new national monuments in the California desert: called Mojave …

Sand to Snow National Monument was created alongside two other desert monuments in 2016 by President Barack Obama. (Bureau of Land Mgmt.)

Feds Declare Sand to Snow National Monument Safe

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. -- Sand to Snow National Monument in the southern California desert will not be reduced or rescinded, U.S. Interior Secretary …

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 …

A bill in the California Legislature would provide more oversight for a potential water pumping project in the Mojave Desert. (Bob Wick/Bureau of Land Management)

Bill Would Protect California Desert Water Resources

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A bill introduced Wednesday in the California Legislature aims to protect water resources in the state's deserts. …

Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in Northern California is one of seven under federal review in the Golden State. (Bob Wick/BLM)

Backers of CA National Monuments Converge on D.C. to Push for Protections

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Defenders of California's national monuments are part of a larger group of public lands advocates converging on Washington, D.C…

Mojave Trails National Preserve is protected under the new Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan finalized Wednesday. (Bryn Jones)

Deal on Renewable Energy, Conservation in SoCal Desert Finalized

PALM DESERT, Calif. — A deal on conservation and renewable energy between the state of California and federal agencies that was eight years in …

Joshua Tree National Park will host one of 18 events statewide for Latino Conservation Week. (timotale/iStockphoto)

Third Annual Latino Conservation Week Starts Saturday

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. - The third annual Latino Conservation Week starts Saturday and runs through July 23, and its backers want everyone to get …

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 …

A coalition of groups has launched a petition asking President Obama to make public lands more welcoming to minority groups. (Latino Outdoors)

CA Groups Join Coalition Urging Greater Diversity on Public Lands

LOS ANGELES - As the National Park Service turns 100 this summer, a broad coalition of conservation, civil rights, environmental justice and faith-…

A new study shows non-motorized recreation on California's BLM-managed lands supports more than 2,600 jobs. (tammcd)

"Quiet" Recreation Makes Big Impact on Calif. BLM Lands

A new study commissioned by Pew Charitable Trusts shows about $329 million pour into California's economy each year from so-called "quiet" recreation …

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 …

Joshua Tree National Park began as a national monument created under the Antiquities Act. (timotale/iStockphoto)

U.S. Senate Defeats Attack on President's Power to Create National Monuments

Environmental groups are breathing a sigh of relief after the U.S. Senate defeated an attack on the president's ability to declare national monuments …

Youth groups from Latino churches visit the Mojave Trails National Monument. (Hispanic Access Foundation)

Latino Clergy Push for New National Monuments in Southern California Desert

COACHELLA, Calif. - A large group of California religious leaders released a letter to President Obama on Tuesday, asking him to use his powers under …

A bill introduced Thursday in Congress would allow mining in an area of the Mojave Desert that is already part of a proposed National Monument. Credit: Ryse Lawrence.

Bill Filed to Allow More Mining, Block Monument in Mojave Desert

BARSTOW, Calif. – Mining exploration would be allowed in an area of the Mojave Desert deemed sensitive by environmental advocates if a bill …

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