Santa Barbara County’s 5th District Supervisor race has three candidates: Cory Bantilan, Maribel Aguilera and Ricardo Valencia. The open seat race will determine who represents communities including ...

CHARGES, INCLUDING CHILD NEGLECT, DRUG TRAFFICKING, AND RESISTING. A POLK COUNTY MAN KNOWN FOR DRESSING UP AS SANTA CLAUS AT LOCAL EVENTS IS NOW FACING CHARGES FOR CHILD EXPLOITATION. DEPUTIES SAY 68 ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A man known for playing Santa every year for major Christmas events in Polk County was arrested last week in connection with an undercover operation sting, according to an ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) - A 30-year veteran with Santa Barbara County, Melinda Greene, says she is uniquely qualified to be the next County Clerk-Recorder, Assessor. She paid her fees and ...

Budget shortfalls could force the South Bay’s top prosecutor to abandon misdemeanor prosecutions, domestic violence cases and youth programs — leading to “tragic” consequences for public safety, ...

Most of the positions being cut are in health care, but the county said 300 of the eliminated positions were vacant. The other 65 affected employees were able to transfer to other positions. "We want ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — The Santa Barbara County Democratic Party is proud to announce its endorsement of Kyle Slattery for County ...

Santa Clara County has paid $5.5 million to settle a lawsuit over its former chief pediatrician for foster kids, a one-time foster and adoptive parent accused of sexually abusing a boy in his care, ...

The June 2 primary election ballot will include Santa Barbara County offices such as supervisor and superintendent of schools. Credit: Giana Magnoli / Noozhawk file photo The new year comes with a ...

Neysa Fligor won the Dec. 30 runoff to become the new Santa Clara County assessor. Courtesy Neysa Fligor Los Altos Vice Mayor Neysa Fligor cruised to victory Tuesday in a special election to become ...

It's a Christmas Eve tradition that has delighted parents and children across the U.S. for 70 years now: tracking Santa Claus as he circles the globe, with the help of the North American Aerospace ...

It’s back! In what has become an annual ritual for millions on Christmas Eve, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, is tracking Santa Claus’s journey from the North Pole to deliver ...