LOS ANGELES — Southern California Gas Co. has launched a streamlined wildfire restoration process to help residents and business owners in the Eaton and Palisades fire areas reconnect to natural ...

A man who was found dead along Interstate 5 in Oregon has been identified after nearly 45 years and police say a notorious California serial killer is the sole person of interest in the case.

SAN FRANCISCO — California's governor called upon the state's cities and counties to ban homeless encampments this week, even providing blueprint legislation for dismantling the tents lining ...

The deadline to fly without a REAL ID has come and gone in most states. If you're planning on flying or entering a federal building, you'll need a driver's license or state identification card ...

Did a suspicious email land in your inbox, promising settlement money at Venmo or Zelle? The message goes like this: “This payment represents your share of the California v. Vitol Settlement.

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 ...

An Encino-based public insurance adjuster and a series of related companies allegedly submitted false claims, stole insurance funds and failed to complete repairs for more than a dozen clients ...

The story Jennifer Magallon tells is this: The morning after Jan. 7, walking up to the unrecognizable ruin of her home, among fallen trees and chunks of rubble, ash in the air, feeling like she ...