Category: Housing & Homelessness

The Independent  has seen some tough times of late as the pandemic very nearly put an end to the publication after more than  two  decades. Longtime owner and publisher Leota Harriman persevered and kept publishing for the community despite the loss of local advertising and subscriber revenue. By the end of 2022 she was seeking a […]

The Independent  has seen some tough times of late as the pandemic very nearly put an end to the publication after more than  two  decades. Longtime owner and publisher Leota Harriman persevered and kept publishing for the community despite the loss of local advertising and subscriber revenue. By the end of 2022 she was seeking a […]

Two Torrance County marijuana farming operations – including one already under investigation by state Attorney General’s Office — are facing preliminary injunctions tohalt production for a laundry list of violations under the Cannabis Control Division of the state Regulation Licensing Department. The first company, Bliss Farm – also doing business as Love 420 and Grown […]

Two Torrance County marijuana farming operations – including one already under investigation by state Attorney General’s Office — are facing preliminary injunctions tohalt production for a laundry list of violations under the Cannabis Control Division of the state Regulation Licensing Department. The first company, Bliss Farm – also doing business as Love 420 and Grown […]

For Estancia junior setter Molli Garcia, emotions ran high last week when the Bears volleyball program faced rival Santa Rosa in the annual Dig Pink match. At Estancia in between the junior varsity and varsity matches, players honored their loved ones who have been besieged by cancer. For Garcia, that meant walking out on the […]

For Estancia junior setter Molli Garcia, emotions ran high last week when the Bears volleyball program faced rival Santa Rosa in the annual Dig Pink match. At Estancia in between the junior varsity and varsity matches, players honored their loved ones who have been besieged by cancer. For Garcia, that meant walking out on the […]