Yurok Reservation

The California condor is the largest bird in North America and one of the most threatened, today we look at one challenge conservationists confront as they work to restore these birds to their native range. Also, students from several Butte County high school and college campuses protested the Israel-Hamas conflict by walking out of classes Thursday, and the National Weather Service says the first winter storm of the season is expected starting Tuesday.

The Yurok Tribe hosted the first ever state summit tackling unsolved cases of missing or murdered Indigenous people Tuesday in Arcata. Also, a recently formed burlesque and drag group in Chico aims to enliven downtown while providing an inclusive space, and experts say flu season could be severe.

The Yurok Tribe’s fisheries will receive federal disaster funding for the abysmally small fish harvests that closed commercial fisheries every year since 2017. Also, while COVID-19 continues to kill Californians, the demographics are shifting. And a showing of “Dracula” at Theatre on the Ridge finished its run to a sold-out show over the weekend.

Native Californians used fire to maintain the forests that surrounded them for more than 14,000 years. This prevented future wildfires and supported many…