Despite public pushback, Santa Clara County’s south and central fire districts will merge — a move county officials assert saves fire service in the south county from failure, even as some ...

Judge Javier Alcala announced the decision in Santa Clara County Superior Court in Morgan Hill, following an apology from Becker — the first time he’s made one publicly — “to the people of ...

A Santa Clara County judge on Friday sentenced Matthew Muller, who kidnapped and sexually assaulted Denise Huskins in an ordeal that Vallejo police initially branded a hoax, to two consecutive ...

Online Programs in professional areas with the largest enrollments are evaluated annually by U.S. News, based on criteria such as employment outcomes of graduates.

Subscribe here. French Toast available during the 2025 Boysenberry Festival at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Brady MacDonald/Orange County Register/SCNG) The Boysenberry French Toast belongs to the ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA – Dust off your boots and get ready for country line dance nights on State Street! The Downtown Santa ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – An enthusiastic chapter is opening in downtown Santa Barbara and the new game plan is funded by about $2.2 million a year. Backed by most businesses in the area and ...

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. — The Skamania County Sheriff's Office reported Thursday that it had recovered a body from the shore of the Columbia River. The sheriff's office did not identify the ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to ...

Caldwell County BBQ, a popular Texas-style barbecue restaurant, is opening a new location in downtown Peoria. The new restaurant is part of Peoria's $15 million revitalization plan for its ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday said he is signing an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 75 days to give his administration more time to broker a ...