A new UC Santa Cruz study highlights persistent barriers to public beach access across the 840-mile state coastline.
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September 23, 2026
Judge Halted Mining at Mojave National PreserveA federal court ruled that the National Park Service violated the law when approving the Colosseum project.
September 21, 2026
California Signed Tribal Land Pact in SeptemberThe state and Northern Valley Yokut/Costanoan Tribe established a new framework for ancestral land management.
September 19, 2026
California Acquired 640 Acres of Joshua Tree HabitatThe state secured land near Pioneertown to protect vital habitat for western Joshua trees.
September 19, 2026
California Approved Funding for Wild Cherry Canyon PreserveThe state provided $42 million to secure over 2,000 acres of land near the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant.
