A Madera man who was arrested for firearms violations is now in federal prison on the Central Coast.The Federal Bureau of ...

A Lompoc man received a two-year prison sentence in Los Angeles federal court Monday after pleading guilty last year to ...

Highway 1 between Lompoc and Gaviota closed Tuesday afternoon amid concerns about a possible sink hole along the route, but route was expected to reopen ...

An early childhood educator has been placed on paid administrative leave after her interaction with peaceful protesters in downtown Lompoc during the ...

There's been an update regarding the Lay's recall that affected shoppers in the states of Oregon and Washington. The recall now has an official classification. More Americans die of heart disease than ...

One of President Trump's first executive orders threatened to withhold federal funding from so-called sanctuary states and ...

A Central Coast city won’t be joining a new California wine country district after a vote held by the city council last week.

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – With the devastating Palisades Fire still smoldering, Lisa Pelton and some of her neighbors in Mandeville Canyon received an unpleasant notice from their bank: their home equity ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Vandenberg SFB will begin a study to inspect commercial vehicle procedures at the Lompoc Gate from February 10, 2025, to April ...

USING A PHONE TO TRANSLATE, THE DRIVER AGREES TO A VEHICLE SEARCH. POLICE FINDING A TRUNK STUFFED WITH LUGGAGE, INCLUDING AN LSU SHIRT. THE ALMA MATER OF BENGALS QUARTERBACK JOE BURROW ...

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — A Philippine joint operation resulted in the arrest of an alleged supplier of International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) catchers. IMSI catchers mimic official cell ...

President Trump’s administration has authorized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry out arrests in schools and churches, rescinding a guideline that prevented arrests in so-c ...