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.

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

Dangerously high winds forced President Joe Biden to cancel a trip Tuesday to the Eastern Coachella Valley, where he was to announce the creation of two new national monuments in California that will honor Native American tribes.

The president's announcement about the Chuckwalla National Monument near Joshua Tree was delayed by a windstorm, rescheduling the event for next week.

President Joe Biden has plans to visit the eastern Coachella Valley on Tuesday, Jan. 7, amid reports that he plans to establish the Chuckwalla National Monument near Joshua Tree National Park. The proposed Chuckwalla National Monument includes 644,

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.

President Joe Biden will fly to Los Angeles Monday, then travel to the Coachella Valley in Riverside County, to announce the creation of a national monument south of Joshua Tree National Park, according to media reports.

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