California returns stretch of coast to Indigenous tribes. 'This is beyond huge'

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Alex Wigglesworth, as published by Los Angeles Times - California · July 3, 2026 · 1 min read

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State transportation officials recently approved the transfer of Blues Beach and the surrounding bluffs to Kai Poma, a nonprofit founded by representatives of the Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Round Valley Indian Tribes and Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians.

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