President Joe Biden is expected to designate a new national monument near Joshua Tree this week, and tribal leaders expect more protections from drilling and mining on their lands. Fire weather is expected to come to Southern California later this week. And we bring you the strange story of a castle built on the dramatic, craggy terrain of Death Valley - and the unlikely friendship behind it, between a millionaire and a con man. Plus, more.

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President Joe Biden is expected to designate a new national monument near Joshua Tree this week, and tribal leaders expect more protections from drilling and mining on their lands. Fire weather is expected to come to Southern California later this week. And we bring you the strange story of a castle built on the dramatic, craggy terrain of Death Valley - and the unlikely friendship behind it, between a millionaire and a con man. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting<a href="https://laist.com/" data-cms-ai="0">&nbsp;https://laist.com</a>

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Tribal leaders hopeful new national monument will protect land; Fire weather expected later this week; Inside Death Valley's castle (which you can visit) — The Sunday Edition

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