New restaurant opens at popular Sarasota shopping center, offering a mix of Cuban, Latin and American favorites.

Californians will see the minimum wage increase to $16.90 per hour starting Jan. 1. The adjustment — a boost of 40 cents per hour — was calculated in August by the Department of Finance as part of its ...

The shelter-in-place impacted more than 14,000 residents. A reported leak from a rupture in a gas line in northern Los Angeles County led authorities to urge nearby residents to stay inside and to ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christina Chavarria had already prepared almost 200 tamales, but she was back at Amapola Market in Southern California early Tuesday morning for more masa. The dough made from ...

Looking for coffee in Auckland over the holidays? Amano's bakery is open every day apart from Christmas Day. Home barista skills not quite up to par? Head to one of the Auckland cafes keeping their ...

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 ...

After days of storms throughout Christmas week, several Southern California communities are dealing with storm damage from the rain, high winds, flooding and mudslides. The National Weather Service ...

Celebrations took place in cities across the world as fireworks marked the beginning of 2026. Impressive displays delighted revellers in Australia, Europe and the US to mark the end of 2025. In London ...

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday shows that 45% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Fifty-three (53%) disapprove. The latest figures ...

What happens when you combine the shell of a hardcore fantasy MMORPG with the trappings of a hardcore survival game? I just spent the last month and a half finding out with New World, Amazon Games’ ...