Under current law, cities whose at-large election systems are found by courts to have discriminated against voters don’t have to change them if they appeal the decision.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis spends part of his days at his desk working and concelebrates Mass daily in his private ...

Bonita’s popular Glarf sculptures have been repaired and the community is celebrating the whimsical creatures’ return home ...

A proposed ordinance that would regulate battery storage facilities in Santa Maria is heading to the City Council following a ...

For the first time ever, California fire officials have identified the City of Santa Maria as having the potential risk of a ...