This Indian Ocean idyll is bucket list destination for beach bums and animal lovers alike. Hayley Spencer checks in and comes ...

I'm meeting Lambert and I'm Ashley. All we are four weeks away from election day and California voters have some big decisions to make on everything from minimum wage to prison sentences to rent ...

A central California woman was arrested Thursday in connection with the cold case death of her newborn baby, whose body was found in at a dumpsite 30 years ago. Pamela Ferreyra, 60, has been ...

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 ...

"Wow, a tortoise!" Albert exclaimed, his eyes widening in amazement. "No, it's a sea turtle, not a tortoise," Darian said through his snorkel. The appearance of these aquatic creatures frequently ...

PIEDMONT, Okla. (KFOR) — After more than two months of searching, an Oklahoma woman’s pet tortoise had been found, only about 100 feet from home. In late August, Cherrie Zaidi put her two ...

Health Canada is warning consumers about baby walkers that were sold on eBay.ca because they might put young children at risk of injury. Baby walkers have been banned in Canada since 2004 because ...

California, the most populated state in the country, is losing workers at a faster rate than anywhere else in the United States, according to a new report by the National Association of Realtors ...

In the Arizona desert last week, just north of the U.S. border with Mexico, a group of volunteers helped newly arrived migrants call the family and friends they had left behind in other parts of ...

See what's new at both parks for the holidays Paris Barraza is a trending reporter covering California news at The Desert Sun. Reach her at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @ParisBarraza.