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MS-13 MS-13, sometimes called Mara Salvatrucha, is a gang from all over the world. It began in Los Angeles in the 1980s with families from El Salvador who had to leave their country because of the civil war. Since then, people from other parts of the US, Central America, Europe, and even Australia have joined the gang.

On March 4, Southwest Airlines quietly altered its Rapid Rewards earnings structure, significantly reducing the number of points earned for its most affordable fare classes. Passengers purchasing a Wanna Get Away ticket now earn only 2 points per dollar—a steep drop from the previous 6 points per dollar. Similarly,...

SAN DIEGO, CA – Authorities have identified a Los Angeles County resident who was killed in a shooting

BRENTWOOD, CA – The Bay Area’s newest Costco is opening its doors in Brentwood with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7 a.m. on Friday. Located at 5151 Heidorn Ranch Road, the massive 155,000-square-foot warehouse is now the largest Costco in Contra Costa County, surpassing locations in Antioch, Richmond, Danville, and...

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...

Brand-new quarterly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), analyzed by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI), has laid bare a grim reality for California’s fast food industry: the state has shed up to 16,000 jobs since Governor Gavin Newsom signed the $20 fast food minimum wage law, AB 1228, in September...

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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.

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,...

Haden Kirkpatrick, a top State Farm executive, said he was fired after being recorded in an undercover video making disparaging remarks about Pacific Palisades homeowners.