California Allocates $2 Million to Support Ranchers Affected by Wolf Depredation

Assemblymember Heather Hadwick announced the signing of the 2025 California state budget, which includes $2 million for the Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program. This funding aims to assist ranchers affected by increased gray wolf depredation, particularly in Northern California. Hadwick emphasized the importance of this allocation, noting... Read More.

California Considers Grizzly Bear Reintroduction Amid Controversy

A new proposal to reintroduce more than 1,000 grizzly bears into California’s wilderness is raising serious concerns from local officials, ranchers, and residents across the state. The nonprofit Rewilding Earth submitted a petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requesting a formal rule to... Read More.

Search Underway for Inmate Who Walked Away from Pelican Bay State Prison

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for an incarcerated person who walked away from the minimum-support facility at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) on Friday, July 18, 2025. At approximately 11:50 p.m. officials were alerted that incarcerated person Jamie R. Watson... Read More.