In 1897, Nelson and Lorraine Cornish left Oakland and came to Santa Cruz to live,” writes columnist Ross Eric Gibson. “When ...

Alone, adrift, and fighting the elements - this video captures the shocking moment humans were found surviving on a boat in the middle of the ocean. The discovery is unforgettable. 65-year-old ...

High school sophomore and elite runner Leah Starkey challenges the "more is better" training philosophy. Starkey maintains a moderate running regimen of about 25 miles per week, supplemented with ...

The parents of a 5-year-old girl found walking alone on a West Hollywood street and asking for food were charged Tuesday with child abuse and other crimes. The couple's child was seen at about 11 a.m.

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

A Pennsylvania family visiting Ocean City is grateful to a stranger who rushed to help their daughter after she was injured in the surf. Katey Multari, 11, was hit by a large wave that knocked her ...

Ocean City Beach Patrol leader Capt. Butch Arbin took to Facebook to describe how quick-acting lifeguards intervened to save three young swimmers on Aug. 22. “Yesterday could have ended in tragedy, ...

OCEAN CITY, M.d. - Three young girls were saved from the rip currents at Ocean City yesterday, according to Ocean City Beach Patrol. Officials said the girls headed out into the water and lifeguards ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The mother and uncle of a young girl who was found walking alone earlier this month have been arrested, according to the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. A press release ...

TOMS RIVER — An 18-year-old man was charged this week with various sex crimes after investigators determined that he had masturbated in front of a woman and three girls in Lakewood, on four separate ...

SAN DIEGO — We are not the only animals that consider San Diego, and on a much larger scale Earth, our home. The mission with Project Kolika is to be a voice for the voiceless animals that we share ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Carpinteria, CA – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) brought its annual Girls in Ocean Science (GiOS) conference to ...