Garrapata is that unsung hero of California’s state park system. While tourists flock to nearby hotspots like Point Lobos and Pfeiffer Beach, this 2,939-acre coastal gem remains delightfully uncrowded ...

Situated between forests and fault lines, this northern California wilderness offers open skies, barely any crowd, and basic, ...

Carmel-by-the-Sea recently became the first California city to ban pickleball at public facilities. The fast-growing sport ...

Beyond the town limits, Markleeville serves as the perfect basecamp for exploring a wilderness playground that changes dramatically with the seasons. Grover Hot Springs State Park, just a few miles ...

Seventeen television productions, including a reboot of a 1990s hit series, will be receiving tax credits through ...

A near-constant stream of bubbles off the coast of Hermosa Beach has caught the eyes of residents, with some venturing into ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Laos government has inked a deal to sell a minority stake in Lao Airlines to China based aircraft maker COMAC. COMAC will purchase a 49% stake in Lao Airlines. The transaction is expected to be ...

A jawbone found on a California beach has been as belonging to Donald Scott Reich, deputies say. Photo from Ventura County Sheriff’s Office A human jawbone with teeth was found washed ashore on a ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom applauded two federal court rulings that found the Trump Administration illegally withheld Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds amid the ongoing government shutdown ...

The morning after California voters approved a redistricting measure that would flip multiple seats for Democrats in next year’s election, the state’s GOP filed a federal lawsuit to stop the effort ...

LOS ANGELES — California voters approved new congressional district boundaries Tuesday, delivering a victory for Democrats in the state-by-state redistricting battle that will help determine which ...