In the Southern California desert lies a strange saline lake known as the Salton Sea. The salt levels are so high that fish ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: CDPH has launched “Facts Fight Fentanyl,” a statewide campaign to educate Californians on the dangers ...

California in 2024 claimed the world’s fourth-largest economy, by some curious math. Whether the state remains at this high, bragging-rights perch is very much in doubt. California businesses produced ...

California has it all. From surf and mountains to big cities and peaceful farmland, It's the tech capital of the world and the country's breadbasket. With so much variety, it's no surprise that ...

California bosses are battling surging labor costs by giving their workers modestly shorter workweeks. My trusty spreadsheet reviewed state figures on pay patterns dating to 2011 and found the typical ...

THE FACTS: This is false. Voters in both states need to show ID when it is necessary to complete their registration, but it ...