The push is on to return sea otters to Oregon, Northern California coasts
Local tribes and nonprofits have received a grant to lead the planning effort to bring back the furry mammals, which have ...
L.A.’s Asian immigrant communities prep for raids, brace for deportations
Asians make up a large and diverse portion of undocumented immigrants in L.A. County. Community leaders say they are prepping ...
‘Life or Death Consequences’: Layoffs throw Indian Country into turmoil
Opposition mounts to Trump administration's layoffs of thousands of workers in health, education and other key tribal ...
Native American history, tranquil views, planned for Sacramento River Trail in Redding
New $1.2M 'reflection point' along the Sacramento River Trail in Redding will look out on vistas, speak to local Wintu ...
Indian immigrants in the U.S.: Shackled in the land of the free
On February 5, 2025 the U.S. deported 104 illegal immigrants to India. The immigrants had left India after borrowing hefty ...
Caring for the condors: At remote Arizona wildlife center, biologists treat endangered birds
With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.
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Eel River pact redresses past wrongs, provides model for compromise among diverse interests, officials say
The agreement on Eel River diversions and future river restoration will begin to redress past injustices against Eel River ...
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Historic pact reached on future Eel River water flows into Russian River
Water from the Eel River has been funneled through the Potter Valley plant into the Russian River watershed since 1908 ― ...
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Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum Makes Cultural Return to Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians
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Some tribes are using sovereign immunity to skirt regulations around payday lending
The unique legal status of Native American tribes creates an opportunity that some use to host high-interest, online lending ...
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California’s Property Insurance Market | Indigenous-Led Burning Group TERA | Evolutionary Science Behind Attraction
How insurers are responding to California’s challenging property insurance market. Also, the Indigenous-led cultural burning group TERA. Finally, a researcher studies the evolutionary science of ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has been busy shaking down businesses
Bass has “behested” $20,629,025 since her election in 2022, including more than $1.4 million for the Getty House Foundation, ...