Creation of the Chuckwalla National Monument preserves more than 600,000 acres. Bad weather cancels president’s speech.

President Joe Biden flew to Los Angeles Monday, one day before traveling to the Coachella Valley to announce the creation of a national monument south of Joshua Tree National Park.

In last days of his presidency, Biden adds more protected sites to a long list of conservation accomplishments

President Biden established two national monuments on Tuesday, spanning over 800,000 acres. One of those protected areas is located near Mt. Shasta.

The new designation near Joshua Tree National Park protects wildlife and preserves Indigenous spiritual and cultural values tied to the land.

The Chuckwalla National Monument and the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument will protect more than 848,000 acres of public lands

Chuckwalla National Monument is a cornerstone in a vast network of protected landscapes across the Southwest. Stretching from Joshua Tree to the Grand Canyon to Bears Ears, this corridor forms the largest swath of protected lands in the continental U.

The White House says President Joe Biden will establish two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes

While tribal, federal, state, officials expected to attend event are lauding move, Trump threatens to reverse course.

The two new monuments -- the Chuckwalla and Sáttítla Highlands -- total nearly 850,000 acres, according to the administration.