Footage taken on Monday (August 4) shows fire crews working on the grounds close to the Gifford Fire to contain the blaze.

In Kabul’s alleys and courtyards, boys in white caps and tunics recite verses from the Quran in a growing network of ...

It is arguably Florence's best-kept secret, which I'd uncovered the old-fashioned way: by reading the local paper. In our "always online" era, it's easy to forget that some of the best travel intel ...

The Gifford fire has rapidly spread after firefighters contained the Madre fire. Together, the two blazes have already burned over 100,000 acres.

At a gathering that has been called the “Catholic Woodstock,” the church has embraced influencers on social media as a way to ...

Demonstrators marched through downtown Santa Maria on Thursday, part of a national push demanding immigration reform.

The Department of Motor Vehicles opened its highly anticipated new office Friday morning in Santa Maria, replacing the cramped, outdated facility in the downtown core that has served residents since ...

After many years of waiting, the City of Santa Maria finally has a brand new Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office.

Firefighters responded to a house fire near the intersection of Lincoln Street and Rose Avenue in Santa Maria on Thursday ...

The Internal Revenue Service is considering a major rollback of its language-access services, including translated forms, ...

UNC women's basketball head coach Courtney Banghart is forecasting the 2025-26 Tar Heels as one of her deepest and most ...

The free event filled Healdsburg Plaza with music, dance, and community resources, offering joy and solidarity at a time when ...