Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. What You Need to Know: The California Department of Public Health is expanding ways in which Californians can receive help and ...

Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of Edison International , said on Thursday that it was probing whether its equipment was associated with the ignition of two Los Angeles-area ...

Red flag warnings have once again been issued across Southern California, with National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists warning of windy conditions that are ideal for rapid fire spread.

Rates for homeowners insurance in California show no sign of dropping, especially since some carriers have stopped or paused writing new policies in the state. But whether you're getting a policy ...

CalOptima Health, the health insurer for Orange County’s low-income residents, is joining the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, Covered California, to maintain continuity of care ...

After a day of strong winds that helped fuel small, scattered fires across Southern California, a reprieve from extreme fire danger may be in sight. A small amount of rain is in the forecast ...

The Clay Fire is the latest fire to erupt as Southern California has been inundated with deadly wildfires in January. The Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire grew to be the largest, leading to ...

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker is still warning residents to stay home and off the roads after the winter snowstorm. Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship.

President Trump’s chilling promise to target migrants for mass deportation should have motivated California’s governor and Legislature to take substantive steps to protect our immigrant community.

We have no say. We just have to pay if we’re to receive the service.” The town has received a few sticker shocks this year for increased services. For example, the fees to sustain Cassellholme ...

In an apparent poke at California politics, one of President Donald Trump's executive orders on Monday directed federal agencies “to route more water" from across the state instead of trying ...