Nassau and western Suffolk counties face extreme heat watch with temperatures feeling like triple digits from Sunday to ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA – The NatureTrack Foundation, recently honored as the 2025 Organization of the Year by the Association for ...

Winners of this year’s event will take home a trophy that pays homage to the native tribes that called this coastal area home thousands of years ago.

The park is located at 8200 Beach Blvd in Buena Park and is open from May 17- Sept. 7. The 15-acre park contains attractions such as: Six different waterslide experiences at Shore Break. The Tidal ...

California State Parks, which manages more than 340 miles of California’s coastline, is asking the public not to collect any sea glass, agates or other rocks found at state beaches.

Ranking California state parks: What’s best for your preferences? A new report ranks the 10 best parks in 2025 for camping, hiking, wildflowers, kid friendliness and more.

AB 1180 seeks to complement AB 1052, known as the state’s “ Bitcoin rights” bill, which is focused on laying out crypto self-custody rights for the state’s nearly 40 million residents.

California Democrats at their annual state convention had mix feelings about whether someone from their state could win on a national level after former Vice President Kamala Harris lost in 2024.

A California state senator who Sacramento police accused of driving drunk after a car crash will not face criminal charges after lab results showed there were no traces of drugs or alcohol in her ...

California law prohibits discrimination based on gender identity, including at schools. State law also allows trans student athletes to compete on sports teams that align with their gender identity.

How a California library card can grant you free access to over 200 state parks This includes Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park, Empire Mine State Historic Park, Folsom Lake State Recreation ...