Pets kept in cages can be pretty sneaky when they want to get out and experience a bit of temporary freedom. Flik is a Chuckwalla lizard who found himself out and about, free roaming in the house ...

To the editor: I am a local elected official and a business owner in Palm Desert. Your readers should know that there is widespread support for the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument in my ...

There are many species of lizards in the U.S. The chuckwalla is one that makes its home in the southwestern states. Chuckwallas are desert lizards, preferring to live in hot, dry climates. These ...

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The NWS Phoenix AZ issued a dense fog advisory at 6:32 a.m. on Friday in effect until 9 a.m. for Imperial Valley and ...

We have a unique opportunity to cement the Coachella Valley and our surrounding desert as an outdoor recreation mecca unlike any place in the continental United States, as well as preserve valuable ...

The outgoing president is attempting to nail down components of his "America the Beautiful" plan as he prepares to leave ...

Trump administration officials have considered changes to the national monument designated by former President Joe Biden. Five Native American tribes have formed a commission to help manage the ...

Morning light glows on the Chuckwalla Mountains. President Biden established Chuckwalla National Monument, protecting more than 600,000 acres of public lands in the California desert. (Robert Gauthier ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an announcement postponed by the Los Angeles wildfires, President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two sites in California as national monuments that will honor Native American ...

Southern California has a new national monument. President Joe Biden officially designated the Chuckwalla National Monument on Tuesday, protecting more than 600,000 acres of land and several ...