April 22 and during the global environmental movement people are asked to think about nature and our planet and what they can do to help the world. That could include volunteering to clean up parks or ...

In a career spanning six decades, Patrick O'Donnell photographed U.S. presidents, from Lyndon B. Johnson to Joe Biden, and ...

Southern California Would you ever guess this cute little VW bug produces 517 horsepower at the wheels and screams like a Formula 1 race car? Nicole Johnson goes for a wild ride in the ultimate ...

Captivated by his stories of surviving on bugs during his military service in World War II, she spent her childhood scouring the dry fields for crickets, bamboo worms, and scarab beetles hiding in ...

A norovirus outbreak aboard a luxury cruise ship has left over 224 passengers and 17 crew members ill, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The affected voyage was a luxury Cunard Line ...

Expect 30 to 50 mph wind gusts across most of Southern California. Isolated wind gusts of up to 65 mph could pass over the mountains and deserts.

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 ...

A popular Japanese restaurant chain has closed nearly all of its 2,000 stores for cleaning this week, after a rat and a bug were found in its food. Sukiya, the country’s largest chain serving ...

CHICAGO – A Chicago animal rescue organization opened its second adoption location at a time when the need is great. Heather Owen started “One Tail at a Time” 17 years ago, and the rescue ...

Nearly everyone in Southern California who has a backyard is legally allowed to raise chickens. Check your local county and ...

Bug Squad BlogBy Kathy Keatley GarveySwing that net! Catch that butterfly!The Bohart Museum of Entomology at UC Davis encouraged people of all ages to show their skills at netting a butterfly replica ...

A beachfront city in Los Angeles County voted to adopt an anti-camping policy for all public areas Tuesday night. Hermosa Beach Mayor Dean Francois cited last year’s Supreme Court decision on ...