Trump admin. threatens California with legal action over transgender athletes

The student, AB Hernandez, a transgender 16-year-old, won both the high school girls’ high jump and triple jump at a California state track meet on Saturday, after competing under new rules that allowed more girls to compete and medal in events in which …

APTOPIX US Protests California

People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among Democrats, during the Trump era. In southern California, some July Fourth celebrations have been canceled due to immigration raids and …

As immigration operations grow, Southern California hotlines, rapid response networks step up to meet ‘record’ demand

Within his first few days back in office, President Donald Trump pushed long-promised restrictions on U.S. immigration and began pursuing mass deportations of those without legal status, promising to focus efforts on violent criminals. As a result, …

California leads 20 states in suit against Trump admin over sharing of Medicaid data with DHS

The suit claimed that the "mass transfer of sensitive Medicaid data will cause a predictable chilling effect on individuals’ willingness to enroll in Medicaid programs for which they are legally eligible." 20 state attorneys general, led by …

Voces del deporte angelino despiden a Rolando ‘Veloz’ González, pionero de la radio en el Sur de California

El mundo deportivo angelino se entristeció ante la partida de sus voces más queridas, Rolando ‘El Veloz’ González, narrador del LA Galaxy y un pionero de la radio deportiva en español, falleció el 25 de junio, dejando un impactante legado en el corazón de …

California’s Madre Fire surges across 52,000 acres to become state’s biggest blaze this year

Your support helps us to tell the story 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 producing our …

California expands its film and TV credit to cover animation

California lawmakers have enacted two important bills—one that increases the state’s tax incentive for film and TV, and another that expands its purview to include animation for the first time. And local creatives are celebrating.  Bill AB 1138 was passed …

Explosion at fireworks facility in California, local evacuations ordered

Terry Bradshaw shows his true feelings towards Pittsburgh Steelers after telling Aaron Rodgers to ‘stay in California’

TERRY Bradshaw's real feelings for the Pittsburgh Steelers have been made abundantly clear. The former quarterback won four Super Bowls with the team and is a franchise legend. 2 Terry Bradshaw was pictured buying Pittsburgh Steelers merch by his wife …

Latest on California fireworks warehouse explosion: Human remains found at site