President Joe Biden has announced the creation of two California national monuments that will honor Native American tribes while shielding picturesque mountains and deserts from mining and energy development.

President Joe Biden on Tuesday will establish two new national monuments in fire-plagued California, days before he's set to exit the White House, according to U.S. officials.

U.S. President Joe Biden designated two California sites -- a swathe of desert significant to native tribes and a dormant volcano -- as national monuments on Tuesday, advancing his record of conserving more U.