Is it a community center? Is it a government center? Is it a cultural center? It's all of the above," said Santa Clara County Supervisor Betty Duong. Step inside the VASC and you're likely to see ...

While the Santa Barbara Independent continues to cover how these actions are impacting local agencies and institutions that rely on federal support, we’re also asking our readers to share how they are ...

Mauna Loa dark chocolate covered macadamias were recalled due to the "possible presence of undeclared almonds and cashews." The macadamias were sold in 16 states, including Florida. Here are the ...

Boats float around Lake Cachuma. Santa Barbara County is exploring how to change the rule that prevents visitors from swimming in the reservoir. Credit: Daniel Green / Noozhawk photo The long ...

On Sunday, farmworkers joined forces at the Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival during a May Day rally campaigning for increased pay and better working conditions. According to CAUSE ...

Francis has now been entombed at Rome’s Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re honored the pope’s ability to lead with “an open heart toward everyone” as he conduc ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes. The ...

ROME — The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the center of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

The headquarters of the Lithuanian National Olympic Committee in Vilnius hosted the annual general assembly of the Lithuanian Olympic Association on Wednesday. Twenty-five members attended the ...

But Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican, as he requested a “simple” tomb a couple of miles away in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore ...

On Saturday, May 3, Tumbleroot Brewery and Distillery in Santa Fe will host British pop punk legends the Buzzcocks, whose high-octane performances remain as enthralling as ever, after nearly a ...

Manieri cited personal health concerns and negative interactions with members of the public who objected to stances she has taken as a school board member. Lea el artículo en español aquí.