The local tribes have been working to get the Owens Lake registered on the National Register of Historic Places. With the Inyo County Board of Supervisors support, they are one step closer.

On September 22, the California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) approved a staff recommendation that the western Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) be listed as a candidate species under CESA (California Endangered Species Act). During the 12 months as...