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 ...

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 ...

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Pope Francis The Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, on Friday held a briefing to provide an update on Pope Francis’ recovery from bilateral pneumonia. EJIKEME OMENAZU provides the ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after ...

Senior Eli Fitchen-Young and junior Seb Williams each won two individual events for High’s track and field team in its Coast Athletic League tri-meet victory Thursday ...

Pope Francis offered prayers to the victims of a powerful earthquake in Southeast Asia on the sixth day of his convalescence ...

Chelsea staged a big first-half comeback to march into the semifinals of the Women’s Champions League with a 3-0 victory over ...

Lompoc's first Spanish mission was established by Father Lasuen in December 1787 following the founding of the Santa Barbara ...