Thousands of U.S. Forest Service and National Park employees have a collateral duty to work on wildland fires as a part of a firefighting militia. Aside from their work monitoring fragile ...

Noozhawk republishes news articles from CalMatters on state and local policy issues that impact Santa Barbara County readers.

For centuries, people have left all sorts of notes in summit registers. I looked through 100 years of love letters and spontaneous exaltation, including my own family's, to find out why.

President Donald Trump on Friday revealed that he has sent a letter to Iran warning that it can either "make a deal" with Washington, D.C., on its nuclear program or face the U.S. "militarily.

The last day of winter for 2025 is delivering a blizzard for millions of Americans. The National Weather Service posted blizzard warnings Wednesday in five states: Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa ...

Picture yourself owning a rather large house with a wide spectrum of diversity within the residents. You realize that your expenses exceed your income and you are heavily in debt; what you can afford ...

Nestle said it launched the recall after consumers reported the problem, including at least one potential choking incident.

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 ...

NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia ... studies department and implements sweeping changes to other campus policies. In a letter sent Thursday night, federal ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ...

Winter isn't over just yet. A major shift in the weather pattern could have millions across the United States once again reaching for their winter coats later this month before milder springlike ...