WASHINGTON, June 13 -- California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera issued a statement urging an end to escalating unrest in Los Angeles, where tensions surrounding immigration policy led to the forcible removal and handcuffing of a U.S. senator during a press conference. Barrera emphasized the need for constructive solutions in Washington rather than disruptions that harm both communities and businesses. She highlighted the widespread agreement that individuals who have l  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The California Department of Parks and Recreation in Sacramento intends to return cultural items to the Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria, California. This is a notice of intended repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The repatriation involves 52 items identified as objects of cultural patrimony. These include tule skirts, a Big Head foundation, clapper stick, whistles, a collar, a topknot, a bundl  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The California Department of Parks and Recreation in Sacramento intends to return cultural items to lineal descendants with connections to the Yaqui and Paiute communities. This action is a notice of intended repatriation under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The cultural items include 33 lots defined as sacred objects. These include pipes, sculptures, spears, photographs, instruments, knives/sheaths, personal effects, and regalia. Thes  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The University of California, Riverside, California, intends to repatriate items identified as objects of cultural patrimony. This repatriation is being carried out in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The items designated for repatriation consist of eight cultural objects. These include two lots of ceramics, one lot each of glass, metal, animal bone, manos, arrowheads and geological materials. These objects were recovered  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Condemns Rise in Political Violence, Calls Out Trump's Misuse of the Military on NBC's Meet the Press * "...This is just Donald Trump doing what he wanted to do in the first administration, which was essentially use the military for domestic law enforcement to make himself look tough." View the full interview HERE. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) join  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Reacts to Israel's Strikes on Iran, Reaffirms U.S. Support for Israel * View the full interview HERE. Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined NBC's Meet the Press with Kristen Welker to discuss the ongoing attacks between Israel and Iran. He reaffirmed America's support for Israel and its right to defend itself, emphasized the need to prevent a broader r  more