Before Big Bear’s famous Jackie and Shadow, there were Jak and Audacity on Santa Cruz, according to officials.

After a year of loss, Betsy Andrews returns to the deep calm and natural wonder of this eight-island archipelago stretching ...

There are dozens of bald eagles with more than 20 nests across the Channel Islands, clinging to cliffs and tree-like bushes ...

While there are hundreds of great places to camp in California, these are the five best spots in the state's impressive ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Inspiration Point on the island of Anacapa has the best views. Reach it on a relatively easy 1.5-mile hike that passes sweeping vistas of the ocean and inlets, and depending on ...

Some 12 miles off the California coast near Ventura, the rugged volcanic ridges that form the spine of Anacapa Island, or more precisely its three closely connected islets, thrust upward from the ...

CHANNEL ISLANDS, California -- Three eagle chicks were rattled in their treetop nest on the Channel Islands Thursday after a 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast. Video from a camera trained ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Dec. 16, 2025 — Cal State Channel Islands (CSUCI) announced today the Channel Islands Tuition Promise, a landmark ...

For the lucky people who had a chance to visit Channel Islands National Park on March 9, it seemed like a perfect day. The cornflower blue sky was clear, and the sapphire-colored sea was remarkably ...