California Gains 3 New State Parks, Totaling 283

0:00It's April 22nd. Welcome in. This is Dallas News Today, where local news meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Governor Gavin Newsom just dropped some big news on Earth Day, announcing three new state parks in California's Central Valley. This bumps the total to 280 pre-park statewide, marking the largest expansion in decades. The moves aim to boost outdoor access and protect natural spots for folks in the region. The parks include Feather River Park in Olive Hearst, the first ever in Yuba County. Then there's the San Joaquin River Parkway, spanning Fresno and Madera counties, right by Millerton Lake. And Dustbull Camp in Bakersfield, Kern County, which already holds historic status from its role-housing farm workers during the Great Depression. That Dustbull site stands out. It's on the National Register of Historic Places and inspired John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Raff. It's near underserved communities outside Bakersfield and keeps the only original buildings from the 1930s and 40s. Two of these parks are

1:00already open, owned by state or local groups. Newsom didn't hold back, shading President Trump by saying, as he sells off national parks, California is doubling down on its natural treasures. He credited new laws Senate Bill 630 and Assembly Bill 679 for speeding up these no-cost or low-cost acquisitions through the wires. State Parks Forward Initiative. This builds on last year's Earth Day ad of Dos Rios in the Central Valley, the first new park in a decade. Now they're eyeing 30,000 more acres protected by decades in. Locking in green spaces in history for generations