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Obama expands coastal monument to include Piedras Blancas

President Barack Obama expanded the territory of the California Coastal National Monument on Thursday, January 12, 2017,  adding six sites — including Piedras Blancas north of Cambria — and more than 6,000 acres to the monument area that includes islets, reefs and rock outcroppings spanning much of the state’s coastline.

The sites are in Humboldt, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo and Orange counties. The national monument stretches the length of the 1,100-mile coastline and includes thousands of rocks, islands and geological formations as well as 1,665 acres of public land in Mendocino County.

Supervisor Bruce Gibson said in an email interview Tuesday, “I really appreciate the hard work that so many local advocates put in to make this designation happen. Their committed teamwork has produced a great result that will benefit our extraordinary shoreline, its historical resources and the local tourism industry.”

The scenic additions to the national monument include important habitat for seabirds, marine mammals, and other plant and animal life, including endangered species. Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area, for example, is an ecologically critical research area and home to marine mammals like the northern elephant seal. These places are now permanently protected and will provide visitors with new ways to experience the breathtaking views in those areas. 

But in recent months leading up to the designation, the discussion over the potential monument status brought concern from some people, especially those who live, farm or care about some of the designated areas, including Piedras, Coast Dairies and Lost Coast Headlands. Some said at a meeting in Cambria that they were worried especially about the impacts from increased tourist traffic.

What’s next? As Ryan Cooper, manager of the Piedras Blancas Outstanding Natural Area, said in an email to supporters after the president’s action, “Initially we will be doing a lot of changing of names on signs and brochures.” Soon, however, the public will be able “to participate in developing a new management plan. This plan will lay out the future of the Piedras Blancas Unit of the California Coastal National Monument … We are excited to see where this will take us.”

Cooper said that, in the meantime, “I look forward to working with all of you to keep this place as special as it always has been.”

The monument The new sites are: Trinidad Head, Lighthouse Ranch and Lost Coast Headlands in Humboldt County; Coast Dairies in Santa Cruz County; Piedras Blancas in San Luis Obispo County; and many outcroppings and small islands off the Orange County coast.

President Bill Clinton created the national monument in 2000, and Obama expanded it once before, in 2014.

The expansion “Today’s expansion will protect incredible coastal natural resources, scenic views and areas of cultural and historical significance, including sites that provide insight into the native peoples who first lived along California’s coast and places still important to local tribes today,” the White House said in a statement.


California elected officials and environmental groups were joined by representatives of chambers of commerce and businesses in the coastal communities in cheering the expansion of the National Monument. Business interests say it will boost local economies. 

In total, 16 chambers of commerce, 11 tourism boards and hundreds of business owners up and down the coast endorsed the effort. Business leaders point to the 2014 expansion of the California Coastal National Monument to include the Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands in Mendocino County as an example of the value of this type of designation. 

Michael Hanchett, president of the San Simeon Chamber of Commerce, said benefits from the designation of Piedras Blancas and other areas “are not only tangible economic indicators, but they are also those things that harder to measure: community pride, a celebration of our coastal heritage and honoring native tribes.”

By Kathe Tanner, The Cambrian 1/18/17

Post-Designation Media Clips Key Campaign Editorials, Op-Eds & Letters to the Editor

Last Updated: 1-19-17

EDITORIALS
Editorial: Obama’s monumental legacy on nature
San Francisco Chronicle
1-2-17
http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/Obama-s-monumental-legacy-on-nature-10830998.php

Editorial: Cotoni-Coast Dairies: Monument designation no surprise, but challenges remain
Santa Cruz Sentinel
1-15-17
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/NE/20170114/LOCAL1/170119819

Editorial: Thumbs up: Adding to the California Coastal National Monument
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
1-17-17
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/opinion/6552756-181/thumbs-up-adding-to-the

OP-EDS & BLOG POSTS

Barbara Boxer: Safeguard our state’s coastal gems
San Francisco Chronicle
6-16-16
http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/Safeguard-our-state-s-coastal-gems-8270471.php

Letter to the Editor: Jennifer Savage: Coastal protection
San Francisco Chronicle
6-24-16
http://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/letterstoeditor/article/Letters-to-the-Editor-June-25-8324146.php

Valentin Lopez: Amah Mutsun Tribal Band welcomes monument status
Santa Cruz Sentinel
1-14-17
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/NE/20170114/LOCAL1/170119822

Cotoni–Coast Dairies National Monument: A Good Thing
Hilltromper

1-16-17
http://santacruz.hilltromper.com/article/cotoni%E2%80%93coast-dairies-national-monument-good-thing

Jan. 16 Readers Letters: New Coast Dairies national monument is a gem
Mercury News
1-16-17
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/01/16/jan-16-readers-letters-new-coast-dairies-national-monument-is-a-gem/
  • Letter from Carl Guardino, Silicon Valley Leadership Group

ETHNIC MEDIA COVERAGE

Obama añade seis nuevos enclaves al California Coastal National Monument
La Opinion
1-13-17
http://laopinion.com/2017/01/13/obama-anade-seis-nuevos-enclaves-al-california-coastal-national-monument/
Obama Expands CA Coastal Monument, Spurs New Generation of Coastal Stewards
New America Media
1-13-17

http://newamericamedia.org/2017/01/obama-expands-ca-coastal-monument-spurs-new-generation-of-coastal-stewards.php
  • Features quotes from Val Lopez and Marce Gutierrez-Graudiņš
  • Available in multiple languages here and here

NEWS CLIPS

KIEM (NBC)- Eureka
1-12-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%
2FVXNlcklEPTM3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxNTkxNzAmTURTZWVkPTcyJlR5cGU9TWVkaWE%3D
  • Uses press release material and includes quote from Julie Fulkerson

KIEM (NBC)- Eureka
1-12-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%
2FVXNlcklEPTM3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxNTkxNzgmTURTZWVkPTgyMDcmVHlwZT1NZWRp
YQ%3D%3D
  • Uses press release material and includes quote from Julie Fulkerson

KPCC-FM (Radio)- Los Angeles
1-12-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxNTkxOTcmTURTZWVkPTgzMjImVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D


Obama protects 3 new sites, expands 2 more
E&E
1-12-17
http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060048331

Obama expands California Coastal National Monument
San Luis Obispo Tribune
1-12-17
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/state/california/article126286469.html
  • Quotes County Supervisor

Obama expands California Coastal National Monument
Eureka Times-Standard
1-12-17
http://www.times-standard.com/general-news/20170112/obama-expands-california-coastal-national-monument
  • Uses information from press release


Obama orders protection of O.C. beach rock formations
Orange County Register
1-12-17
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/county-741042-monument-obama.html
  • Highlights quote from Ed Almanza

Obama names five new national monuments, including Southern civil rights sites
Washington Post
1-12-17
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/obama-names-five-new-national-monuments-including-southern-civil-rights-sites/2017/01/12/7f5ce78c-d907-11e6-9a36-1d296534b31e_story.html?utm_term=.347d1a9d90f5

Obama creates national monument in Santa Cruz County
KSBW
1-12-17
http://www.ksbw.com/article/obama-creates-national-monument-in-santa-cruz-county/859351
  • Highlights quote from Val Lopez

President Obama Expands CA Coastal National Monument to Include Orange County Rocks and Islands
West LA Media
1-12-17
http://lawestmedia.com/lawest/president-obama-expands-ca-coastal-national-monument-include-orange-county-rocks-islands/
  • Highlights quote from Ed Almanza

Obama moves to protect California coastal wilderness areas
San Francisco Chronicle
1-12-17
http://www.sfgate.com/science/article/Obama-moves-to-protect-California-coastal-10854440.php

Coast Dairies north of Santa Cruz designated national monument
San Francisco Chronicle
1-12-17
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Coast-Dairies-north-of-Santa-Cruz-designated-10854537.php

Obama designates Santa Cruz coastal property as new national monument
San Jose Mercury News
1-12-17
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/01/12/obama-designates-santa-cruz-coastal-property-as-new-national-monument/

Obama Adds Three Humboldt Sites to California Coastal National Monument
Lost Coast Outpost
1-12-17
https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2017/jan/12/obama-adds-three-humboldt-sites-california-coastal/
  • Uses information from press release

Obama Expands California Coastal National Monument
KCET
1-12-17
https://www.kcet.org/redefine/obama-expands-california-coastal-national-monument

Obama announces California Coastal National Monument expansion
Southern California Public Radio
1-12-17
http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/01/12/68068/obama-announces-california-coastal-national-monume/

Obama creates, expands national monuments
The Hill
1-12-17
http://origin-nyi.thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/314099-obama-creates-expands-national-monuments


Obama designates new national monuments to Reconstruction and civil rights
Washington Examiner
1-12-17
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obama-designates-new-national-monuments-to-reconstruction-and-civil-rights/article/2611742

Obama designates national monuments honoring civil rights
The Week
1-12-17
http://theweek.com/speedreads/673039/obama-designates-national-monuments-honoring-civil-rights

Obama protects 42,000 more acres of land in Oregon and another 5,000 in California
Death and Taxes
1-12-17
http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/315015/obama-protects-42000-more-acres-of-land-in-oregon-and-another-5000-in-california/

President Obama Designates Three National Monuments To Preserve Cultural History
National Parks Traveler
1-12-17
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com/2017/01/president-obama-designates-three-national-monuments-preserve-cultural-history

New national monument to post-Civil War reconstruction established in South Carolina
Miami Herald

1-12-17
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article126264554.html

Three civil rights sites become national monuments in Obama's final days
CNN
1-12-17
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/12/politics/obama-civil-rights-national-monuments/

Obama expands Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument by 48,000 acres
Oregon Live (Oregonian)
1-12-17
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2017/01/obama_expands_cascade-siskiyou


Obama expands the California Coastal National Monument, fulfilling multiple California lawmakers' wishes
Los Angeles Times
1-12-17
http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-obama-adds-over-6-000-acres-to-1484265342-htmlstory.html

Obama adds six sites to California Coastal National Monument
Los Angeles Times
1-12-17
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-coastal-national-monument-20170112-story.html

Obama adds six sites to California Coastal National Monument
Virginia Gazette
1-12-17
http://www.vagazette.com/la-me-coastal-national-monument-20170112-story.html

Bombed Birmingham church among five new national monuments named by Obama
Chicago Tribune
1-12-17
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-obama-national-monuments-20170112-story.html

Obama Honors Civil Rights Movement With New National Monuments
NPR
1-12-17
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/01/12/509592963/obama-honors-civil-rights-movement-with-new-national-monuments

Obama Adds More National Monuments in Effort to Bolster Environmental Legacy
Wall Street Journal
1-12-17
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-adds-more-national-monuments-in-effort-to-bolster-environmental-legacy-1484277041

Newly Designated National Monuments Highlight Nation’s Civil Rights Struggle
Buzzfeed
1-12-17
https://www.buzzfeed.com/salvadorhernandez/newly-designated-national-monuments-highlight-nations-civil?utm_term=.atvxAlvMD#.ogz91mj2d

New Obama monuments: From NW biodiversity to a bombed Birmingham motel
Seattle PI
1-12-17
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/politics/article/New-Obama-monuments-From-NW-biodiversity-to-10854628.php

Obama designates new national monuments to Reconstruction and civil rights
Washington Examiner
1-12-17
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/obama-designates-new-national-monuments-to-reconstruction-and-civil-rights/article/2611742#!

Obama Expands National Monuments In One Of His Last Presidential Acts
Western Journalism
1-12-17
http://www.westernjournalism.com/obama-expands-national-monuments-in-one-of-his-last-presidential-acts/

New national monument to post-Civil War reconstruction established in South Carolina
Lexington Herald Leader
1-12-17
http://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article126264554.html

New national monuments mark civil rights struggle, Reconstruction era
Politico
1-12-17
http://www.politico.com/story/2017/01/national-monuments-civil-rights-reconstruction-obama-233573

Piedras Blancas now a national monument
KCBX
1-12-17
http://kcbx.org/post/piedras-blancas-now-national-monument
  • Includes press release quote from Bruce Gibson

Cotoni-Coast Dairies Included in President Obama's Expansion of the California Coastal Monument
Kazu 90.3 FM
1-12-17
http://kazu.org/post/cotoni-coast-dairies-included-president-obamas-expansion-california-coastal-monument#stream/0
  • Features quote from Val Lopez

Obama Adds Six Sites to California Coastal National Monument
KTLA
1-12-17
http://ktla.com/2017/01/12/obama-adds-six-sites-to-california-coastal-national-monument/

Presidential Memorandum: Public lands need to be inclusive
San Juan Islander
1-12-17
http://sanjuanislander.com/news-articles/government-news/federal/23901/presidential-memorandum-public-lands-need-to-be-inclusive

KHSL (CBS)- Chico
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQwOTkmTURTZWVkPTI4NzkmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D


KERO-BFL (ABC)- Bakersfield
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQxMjMmTURTZWVkPTQyNDgmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D
  • Summary story of places protected and b-roll

KFSN-FRES (ABC)- Fresno (Morning news)
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQxMzMmTURTZWVkPTIzNjAmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D
  • Summary story of places protected and b-roll

KFSN-FRES (ABC)- Fresno (Evening news)
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQxMzgmTURTZWVkPTE3MjYmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D
  • Summary story of places protected and b-roll

KPCC-FM (Radio)- Los Angeles
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQxNTEmTURTZWVkPTU0MTkmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D
  • Highlights interview from Ed Almanza

KFI-AM (Radio)- Los Angeles
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQxNTUmTURTZWVkPTUzNTcmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D


KCRW-FM (Radio)- Los Angeles
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQxNTcmTURTZWVkPTM2MTUmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D


KION (CBS)- Monterey
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQxNjUmTURTZWVkPTUxNSZUeXBlPU1lZGlh
  • Highlights Cotoni-Coast Dairies and uses b-roll

KION (CBS)- Monterey
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQxODkmTURTZWVkPTkyMTkmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D
  • Cites praise from Congressman Jimmy Panetta
  • Interview with Ryan Coonerty from the Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors in support
  • Also includes interview with local resident with concerns about the designation

Capital Public Radio- Sacramento
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQyMjAmTURTZWVkPTU4ODEmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D


KCRA-SAC (NBC)- Sacramento
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQyMjQmTURTZWVkPTM0MzEmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D
  • Summary story of places protected

KGTV-SD (ABC)- San Diego
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQyMzQmTURTZWVkPTMzNjUmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D
  • Summary story of places protected

KQED-FM (Radio)- San Francisco
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQyMzkmTURTZWVkPTMxNCZUeXBlPU1lZGlh
  • Includes interview with Dan Smuts, Wilderness Society

KOFY-SF- San Francisco
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQyNDQmTURTZWVkPTkzMDgmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D
  • Highlights Cotoni-Coast Dairies, uses broll and highlights quote from Rep. Eshoo and Native American cultural sites
  
KKFX-SBA (FOX)- Santa Barbara
1-13-17
http://mms.tveyes.com/MediaCenterPlayer.aspx?u=aHR0cDovL21lZGlhY2VudGVyLnR2ZXllcy5jb20vZG93bmxvYWRnYXRld2F5LmFzcHg%2FVXNlcklEPTM
3OTA5MyZNRElEPTcxODQyNTgmTURTZWVkPTIxMzAmVHlwZT1NZWRpYQ%3D%3D
  • Highlights Piedras Blancas, uses broll

Obama expands California Coastal National Monument
Eureka Times-Standard
1-13-17
http://www.times-standard.com/general-news/20170112/obama-expands-california-coastal-national-monument
  • Features interview with Julie Fulkerson and quotes from Jennifer Savage

Obama expands California Coastal National Monument ­­
Salinas California
1-13-17
http://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/local/2017/01/13/obama-expands-california-coastal-national-monument/96528270/
  • Features quotes from Val Lopez and Julie Fulkerson

Obama expands California Coastal National Monument
KSBY
1-13-17
http://www.ksby.com/story/34251378/obama-expands-california-coastal-national-monument and http://www.ksby.com/clip/13026400/piedras-blancas-added-to-california-coastal-national-monument
  • Features interview with Nick Franco
  • Associated Press story and TV coverage on local NBC affiliate

President Obama Expands National Monument to Include Portions of Humboldt’s Coast
KMUD
1-13-17

https://soundcloud.com/kmudnews/president-obama-expands-national-monument-to-include-portions-of-humboldts-coast
  • Features extensive quotes from Julie Fulkerson
Cotoni-Coast Dairies in Santa Cruz Co. Now Included as a California Coastal National Monument
Santa Cruz Patch
1-13-17
http://patch.com/california/santacruz/cotoni-coast-dairies-santa-cruz-co-now-included-california-coastal-national
  • Features quote from Val Lopez and Representative Eshoo

Santa Cruz County’s Cotoni-Coast Dairies listed as a national monument
Santa Cruz Sentinel
1-13-17
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/environment-and-nature/20170112/santa-cruz-countys-cotoni-coast-dairies-listed-as-a-national-monument
  • Two photos of Val addressing the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band on Cotoni-Coast Dairies land

Obama expands California Coastal National Monument
KFI 640 AM
1-13-17
http://kfiam640.iheart.com/articles/local-news-465708/obama-expands-california-coastal-national-monument-15467315/

Obama's five new national monuments set a US record for land protection
The Verge
1-13-17
http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/13/14263812/obama-national-monuments-legacy-land-protection-record

President Obama Declares Five New National Monuments a Week Before Inauguration
Teen Vogue
1-13-17
http://www.teenvogue.com/story/president-obama-declares-five-new-national-monuments-a-week-before-inauguration

Barack Obama Names Portion Of Laguna Beach A California Coastal National Monument
Laguna Beach Patch
1-13-17
http://patch.com/california/lagunabeach/barack-obama-names-portion-laguna-beach-california-coastal-national-monument
  • Features quote from Ed Almanza

Obama Adds 6,000 Acres To California Coastal National Monument
KPIX San Francisco
1-13-17
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/01/13/california-coastal-national-monument-expansion-president-barack-obama/

President Obama expands California Coastal National Monument
Paso Robles Daily News
1-13-17
http://pasoroblesdailynews.com/president-obama-expands-california-coastal-national-monument/66340/
  • Includes quotes from Reps. Carbajal and Capps

With more monuments, Republican backlash mounts
High Country News
1-13-17
http://www.hcn.org/articles/with-more-monuments-Republican-backlash-mounts

President expands Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
Oregon Herald and News
1-13-17
http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/president-expands-cascade-siskiyou-national-monument/article_916ec8c6-4e45-53ad-b5f9-2001de173162.html

Obama Issues More Last-Minute National Monument Designations
Daily Caller

1-13-17
http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/13/obama-issues-more-last-minute-national-monument-designations/

Obama expansion pleases greens, infuriates ranchers
E&E News
1-13-17
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/stories/1060048386

Obama expands Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, adding 48,000 acres in Southwestern Oregon and Northern California
Oregon Register Guard
1-13-17
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/35173040-75/obama-expands-cascade-siskiyou-national-monument.html.csp

Obama Moves to Protect California's Coast
KCET
1-13-17
https://www.kcet.org/shows/socal-connected/obama-moves-to-protect-californias-coast

Obama expands California Coastal National Monument to include six new sites
The Westside Story
1-13-17
http://thewestsidestory.net/obama-expands-california-coastal-national-monument-include-six-new-sites/

President Obama is giving us a parting gift: a bunch of new national monuments
The Grist
1-13-17
http://grist.org/briefly/president-obama-is-giving-us-a-parting-gift-a-bunch-of-new-national-monuments/

President Obama Designates National Monuments Honoring Civil Rights History
Charleston Chronicle
1-13-17
http://www.charlestonchronicle.net/113165/2152/president-obama-designates-national-monuments-honoring-civil-rights-history

Obama Orders Five Last Minute Monuments, Most In Presidential History
Breitbart
1-13-17
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/01/13/obama-orders-five-last-minute-monuments-presidential-history/

Obama adds 3 civil rights sites to national monuments legacy
Christian Science Monitor
1-13-17
http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2017/0113/Obama-adds-3-civil-rights-sites-to-national-monuments-legacy

Obama Designates 16th Street Baptist Church, Other Historic Civil Rights Sites as National Monuments
Atlanta Black Star
1-13-17
http://atlantablackstar.com/2017/01/13/obama-designates-16th-street-baptist-church-other-historic-civil-rights-sites-as-national-monuments/

These New Monuments Make Us Remember Some Dark Parts Of US History
Newsy
1-13-17
http://www.newsy.com/stories/obama-designates-new-monuments-3-honor-civil-rights/

Obama Designates 3 Civil-Rights Sites As National Monuments
New York Magazine
1-13-17
http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2017/01/obama-designates-3-civil-rights-sites-as-national-monuments.html

The inauguration hasn't happened yet, and already Trump has started wearing out his welcome
Los Angeles Times
1-13-17
http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-essential-politics-20170113-story.html

5 California Things to Know for Today
KSBY
1-13-17
http://www.ksby.com/story/34253790/5-california-things-to-know-for-today

New national monument to post-Civil War reconstruction established in South Carolina
The Herald (South Carolina)

1-13-17
http://www.heraldonline.com/latest-news/article126264554.html

President Obama expands California Coastal National Monument
A-Town Daily News
1-13-17
http://atowndailynews.com/president-obama-expands-california-coastal-national-monument/45184

Islands Off Orange County Granted Monument Protection In Eleventh-Hour Move By Obama
LAist
1-13-17
http://laist.com/2017/01/13/orange_county_islands.php

National monument named in north SC County
Register Pajaronian
1-13-17
http://www.register-pajaronian.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_id=22659

On the eve of MLK weekend, Obama protects 3 civil rights sites as national monuments
ThinkProgress
1-13-17
https://thinkprogress.org/obama-protects-new-national-monuments-4367f7118de9#.a1gvshwj6

More Calif. Acres Granted Protections as National Monuments
Public News Service
1-13-17
http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2017-01-13/public-lands-wilderness/more-calif-acres-granted-protections-as-national-monuments/a55861-1

Obama Just Expanded Protections Along California’s Coast — Can Trump Undo Them?
KQED
1-14-17
https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/01/14/obama-just-expanded-protections-along-californias-coast-can-trump-undo-them/

How Obama protected California coast could foil Trump reversal
RecordNet
1-14-17
http://www.recordnet.com/news/20170114/how-obama-protected-california-coast-could-foil-trump-reversal&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjgxMTI1MjIxNjQxODM5NjI2MDIaNzAxZjgzNmU4NzM1YmFjYjpjb206ZW46
VVM&usg=AFQjCNHH8fJcgL4MMbI9_aCNflAE7oZhLQ


Thanks to Obama, coastal wildland preserved — but concerns remain
San Francisco Chronicle
1-14-17
http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Celebration-concern-as-Obama-decrees-wildland-10857586.php  

Cotoni-Coast Dairies: An aerial tour of the nation’s newest national monument
Santa Cruz Sentinel
1-14-17
http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/article/NE/20170114/NEWS/170119798

Obama Expands National Monuments in Oregon, California
Environment News Service
1-15-17
https://ens-newswire.com/2017/01/15/obama-expands-national-monuments-in-oregon-california/

Obama Protects 6,000+ Acres of Coastal California Before Exiting Office
The Inertia
1-16-17
http://www.theinertia.com/environment/obama-protects-6000-acres-of-coastal-california-before-exiting-office/  

What's Obama's legacy in Southern California?
The Press-Enterprise
1-16-17
http://www.pe.com/articles/obama-823314-california-president.html

Here's every piece of land Obama has put under protection during his presidency
Business Insider
1-16-17
http://www.businessinsider.in/heres-every-piece-of-land-obama-has-put-under-protection-during-his-presidency/articleshow/56603967.cms

With more monuments, Republican backlash mounts
​The Cortez Journal
1-17-17
http://www.cortezjournal.com/article/20170117/NEWS01/170119881

More national monuments
The Current Water & Energy: The Desert Sun
1-18-17
http://view.exacttarget.com/?qs=2c2ca74a12d76e01980a07afe1bb81569dbd5ad3ad505ac6ec40b834a54d8afd7598985592538d2ff3bf2
caa8fa560ea64b7c7e15e937dbe416d69ed3c3dd810d0a2868b5d593344e3c2d9d1c441296f


Obama expands coastal monument to include Piedras Blancas
San Luis Obispo Tribune  
1-18-17
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/community/cambrian/article127213169.html

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