Whether you're into diving, hiking, food, or just doing nothing on a perfect beach, there’s an island in Africa that hits the ...

City leaders in Santa Maria are in early discussions about strengthening local smoking ordinances and potentially designating Santa Maria as a smoke-free city.

The story of San Nicolas Island’s lost people remains a haunting, fascinating episode in the rich and sometimes tragic past of our Central Coast.

New Bedford is honoring Cabo Verdean culture with the first-ever annual Cabo Verdean Heritage Month this July.

Santa Cruz Island isn’t easy to get to but the hearty travelers who make it are rewarded with a distinctive landscape off the California coast.

A local father, who had stayed home from work to help care for his sick daughter, was taken into custody by immigration agents just blocks from his house.

A longtime Santa Maria Valley educator who later served as an elected board member was remembered as a man forever focused on doing what was best for students. Jack Garvin, 90, died Sunday at his ...

He has been identified as Julio Sanchez Lopez, 24, of Santa Maria. The stabbing victim reportedly survived. Police say a third man located at the scene was arrested for the stabbing and shooting.

The Portuguese Space Agency aims to establish Santa Maria Island as an European hub for reusable spacecraft landings and small launcher access.

Turtle nesting season is in full swing, which means weekly updates from Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch.

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Cuban dissidents José Daniel Ferrer and Félix Navarro, who were released earlier this year under a Vatican-brokered deal, were detained again shortly after Pope Francis died.