Criminal rings are defrauding California of millions of dollars — one nickel at a time.
California crab-boat captain powers through tsunami to safety
As the first waves from the Japanese tsunami hit Crescent City last Friday, a crab-boat captain made a last-minute decision to run his boat out to sea.
In Navajoland, a contentious water deal divides the tribe
The Navajo tribe is asserting its right to Colorado River water for the 170,000 Indians who live on the reservation. Tribal government leaders say they are close to bringing water to their people, but some Navajos think the tribe is giving too much away.
Tribal newspaper runs Hupa Fish War story
The Hupa tribe’s newspaper, Two Rivers Tribune, has just run my story about the conflict between Hupas over the tribe’s salmon fishing rights.
Grist: How drought is reshaping California agriculture
In California’s Central Valley, chronic water shortage is changing the way farmers do business.
The Hupa Fish War
Three decades after fighting the outside world for its right to catch salmon,
a California tribe faces a new battle — at home.