Josefina Lopez felt cornered. As a mother of four in the expensive coastal city of Port Hueneme, California, the weight of the world seemed to rest on her shoulders as she worked tirelessly to provide for her family. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck and she fell behind on her mortgage payments, the financial pressure surged dramatically.

Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC) and Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation (CEDC) are on a mission to make affordable housing a reality for struggling families in Ventura County, California and the surrounding region

The Biden-Harris administration announced on Thursday the identification of over 100 million acres of old-growth and mature forests that could . . .

Southeast Utah’s towering mesas and lush canyons hold a special place in Louis Williams’ heart. As a Diné (Navajo) native, he grew up surrounded by the Indigenous languages and natural beauty of his ancestral land, instilling in him a profound respect for its fragile ecosystem and cultural heritage. Through his tour guide company, Ancient Wayves River & Hiking Adventures, Williams hopes to provide visitors with an unforgettable and immersive experience that showcases the profound interconnection between Native culture and the natural world, uplifting the voices of Indigenous peoples that have been marginalized for far too long.

California’s housing crisis has created a number of new challenges for mobile home park residents. With roughly 4,500 licensed mobile . . .