CA: Native American/Indigenous
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …