LGBTQ students are also likely to face challenges under a Trump presidency. Trump has often disparaged “woke” policies that protect the rights of trans students and threatened to withhold federal ...

Well, it had to happen at some point—at least, according to the contestants on The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula’s new episode.

Democratic states, often referred to as "blue states," are gearing up to challenge President-elect Donald Trump's potential second term with new laws and lawsuits aimed at countering his anticipated ...

Over chilled glasses of their favorite Jollibee halo-halo and lukewarm taho, they came to drown their sorrows. Three days ...

In the final days of the 2024 California election, campaigns are ramping up endorsements and outreach to voters.

Ten states on Friday called on the U.S. government to go beyond backing production caps in a global plastic treaty, and support a pact that rejects "false" solutions like forms of recycling and ...

Election workers gather mail-in ballots after they run through a sorting machine at the San Diego Registrar of Voters on Oct. 29, 2024. Photo by Adriana Heldiz, Californians have five more days to ...

Our annual Night Market returns! Drawing inspiration from street markets in East and Southeast Asia, our all-ages festival celebrates Houston's AAPI communities through food, arts, shopping, and ...

Bonta, who is weighing a run for governor in 2026, touted the settlement as a warning to other local governments that may consider similar actions “illegally interfering” with abortion access. He ...

In a public swing at the state official behind California’s recent lawsuit, Exxon says Attorney General Rob Bonta’s claims are frivolous, appear politically motivated and risk backfiring on ...

Hospital agreed to fully comply with state emergency care law Lawsuits growing over professionals’ refusal to provide care A Northern California Catholic hospital has agreed to provide emergency ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. OAKLAND — Ahead of the Tuesday, November 5, 2024 General Election, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a ...