SANTA MARIA, Calif. - The City of Santa Maria's new police chief was sworn-in on Tuesday night, marking the official beginning a new era for city's police department. "It's a bit overwhelming ...

The City of Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department is hosting a special Earth Day event today in Machado Plaza. In collaboration with the Utilities Department and Public Library, the event ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – It was the paw-fect day to cuddle puppies during brunch. “This is Kobe, he’s twelve weeks old, we think he’s a chi mix, the only thing we know for sure is he’s ...

5301 Airport Blvd. #100. kome-austin.com. After operating a pop-up and takeout service through a ghost kitchen, chef Vinh Thai, who left a career in finance to follow his passion, opened the area ...

Mike Thompson. Interested in getting involved in creek cleanup and stewardship? The City of Santa Rosa has regular clean up events on the first and third Saturday of each month. Get more ...

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians’ Environmental Department will host its annual free Chumash Earth Day event, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 3, at Kitiyepumu’ Park on the Santa Ynez ...

extinction of species, and climate change,” Santa Fe County Commissioner Adam Fulton Johnson said at a meeting earlier this month at which the commission approved an Earth Day proclamation.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. April 22, 2025 (SANTA BARBARA, CALIF) – The Community Environmental Council and its festival producer, CarpEvents, are ...

Every time Pope Francis came back to Rome after a trip abroad, he made sure to pay a visit to the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. It was a fitting choice: Francis was particularly devoted to the ...

In 2015, an oil pipeline burst off the coast of Santa Barbara County. Over 450,000 gallons of heavy crude spilled into the surrounding environment, spreading out across 136 miles of coastline. Now, a ...

Vandenberg Space Force Guardians and Airmen are scheduled to support two upcoming National Reconnaissance Office missions on Wednesday and Saturday, April 19. Lisa André covers lifestyle and ...