21 San Francisco North Bay eateries receive $5,000 business resilience grants
Twenty-one restaurants and food businesses in the North Bay received $5,000 grants this year from the California Restaurant…
Santa Barbara to Host Inaugural California Ocean Summit, Uniting the State’s Top Ocean Scientists, Policymakers, Investors, and Innovators
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Registration is now open for the inaugural…
Unusual dragonfly swarms sweep across California after warm spring rains
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Californians are spotting swarms of dragonflies flitting around parks, chasing mosquitoes in ponds and…
Drought Status Update for California-Nevada | August 25, 2026
The U.S. Drought Monitor depicts the location and intensity of drought across the country. The map uses 5…
AB 1776 would make things even harder for California small businesses – Orange County Register
Eleven years ago, my mom started a boutique rental company offering one-of-a-kind vintage decor and table settings for…
French tourist dies in Death Valley National Park in California
A French visitor died in California’s Death Valley National Park last week after he and a travel companion…
Unusual dragonfly swarms sweep across California – NBC Bay Area
Californians are spotting swarms of dragonflies flitting around parks, chasing mosquitoes in ponds and hunting flies on farms,…
California’s Billion-Dollar Union Machine
California will not stop taxing its citizens. The state slaps a 63-cent fee on every gallon of gas.…
State audit report recommends how to fix aging California prisons
FILE – A guard tower and razor wire are seen at California State Prison, Solano in Vacaville, Calif.…
Unusual dragonfly swarms sweep across California after warm spring rains
SAN FRANCISCO — Californians are spotting swarms of dragonflies flitting around parks, chasing mosquitoes in ponds and hunting…
Dragonfly swarms sweep across California after warm spring rains
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Californians are spotting swarms of dragonflies flitting around parks, chasing…
Southern California heat wave ramps up as records break, temperatures soar
Temperatures are continuing to climb as Southern California’s heat wave nears its expected apex on Tuesday, according to…