For Immediate Release: Over 2 Million CA High School Seniors & College Students Eligible...
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Sacramento, CA —As college acceptance and financial aid letters arrive, California’s high school seniors and college students have a major opportunity through the CalKIDS program to ease their education costs. CalKIDS is the nation’s largest...
Los Angeles County inmate attacked, killed on prison patio
A Los Angeles County inmate died after another inmate allegedly attacked him on Friday morning, officials said. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation identified the victim as 39-year-old Joshua L. Peppers. Investigators said it was around 7:20 a.m. when the homicide suspect, identified as...
Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa causes of death announced
(NEXSTAR) – The causes of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were released Friday after days of mystery and speculation. At a media conference Friday, Dr. Heather Jarrell, chief medical examiner for New Mexico’s medical investigator office, identified Hackman’s cause of death as hypertensive and...
California Gov. Newsom’s approval rating climbs, especially in Bay Area, Los Angeles
A recent Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) survey reveals that Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval rating has climbed, particularly in Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area, the survey found.
There’s a new Costco opening this weekend in Southern California
Shopping is about to get supersized in Highland. A new Costco warehouse will open Saturday in the San Bernardino County community about 65 miles east of Los Angeles. The warehouse is one of eight Costco locations opening in March and April, including stores in the Bay Area community of Brentwood, Texas, Florida,...
Urgent ‘Do Not Eat’ Warning Issued Over Pre-Cut Vegetables
Consumers are advised not to consume these products, even if they do not appear spoiled.
A Man Was Seen Fleeing Her Apartment Through a Window. Police Just Made an...
On the night before her death, Menghan Zhuang had arrived home with a male companion
California Highway Patrol Dispatcher Among Five Charged in $3.3 Million COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme
A group of five individuals, including a California Highway Patrol dispatcher and her spouse, are now facing charges in a $3.3 million scheme that involved collecting COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraudulently. The indictment, unsealed on Thursday according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of...
Golfer Runs Over a Goose, Mauls With Golf Club, Arrested for Animal Cruelty
A Palm Desert, California, resident was arrested for maliciously injuring a goose with a golf cart and club on the course, then dropped it in the dump.
JCPenney to Close Once Thriving Northern California Store as Part of Nationwide Shutdowns
SAN BRUNO, CA – JCPenney has announced the closure of eight more stores nationwide in 2025, including its location at The Shops at Tanforan in San Bruno. This move follows the retailer’s ongoing financial struggles, which have led to the shuttering of 200 stores since filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May 2020,...
