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Hikers stroll through a steep-walled canyon in the Mecca Hills Wilderness, part of the Chuckwalla National Monument in Riverside County.

Hikers stroll through a steep-walled canyon in the Mecca Hills Wilderness, part of the Chuckwalla National Monument in Riverside County.

Court allows tribes to intervene in Chuckwalla Monument lawsuit

March 6, 2026

Parks After Dark heads to Peters Canyon Saturday

March 5, 2026

Extended spring-summer OC Park hours begin March 8

March 2, 2026

Oil and gas drilling, wells, energy extraction.

Oil and gas drilling, wells, energy extraction.

California leaders urge Bureau of Land Management to stop new oil and gas leases

byPublic News Service

February 28, 2026

Wildflowers bloom in early spring in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument.

Wildflowers bloom in early spring in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument.

BLM nominee Pearce promises Padilla he’ll protect Chuckwalla National Monument; some IE groups oppose Trump’s pick to lead agency

February 27, 2026

The new Factory Farm Watch online tool identifies Brandt Cattle Company in the Imperial Valley as the largest cattle feedlot in California.

The new Factory Farm Watch online tool identifies Brandt Cattle Company in the Imperial Valley as the largest cattle feedlot in California.

New online tool maps factory farms across California

byPublic News Service

February 26, 2026

The San Gabriel River.

The San Gabriel River.

New online tool shows protection levels for California, US waterways

byPublic News Service

February 19, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C.

Under GOP pressure, federal agency pulls climate change chapter from official manual for US judges

February 19, 2026

The sandstone formations in Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.

The sandstone formations in Bears Ears National Monument, Utah.

A monumental mess: The Antiquities Act is at risk

February 7, 2026

An aerial view of the in-progress construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over the 101 Freeway.

An aerial view of the in-progress construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over the 101 Freeway.

Completion nears for 101 Freeway wildlife crossing

February 3, 2026

Earthjustice has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Friends of the Earth against the USDA for withholding public records on REAP dollars going to manure digesters.

Earthjustice has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Friends of the Earth against the USDA for withholding public records on REAP dollars going to manure digesters.

Coalition presses USDA to limit funds for manure digesters

byPublic News Service

February 2, 2026

The planned Advanced Water Purification Facility in Rancho Cucamonga.

The planned Advanced Water Purification Facility in Rancho Cucamonga.

IE utility welcomes federal funding for cybersecurity, purification

January 28, 2026