In the late 1990s, the late Jay Michael and I coauthored a book, published by the University of California, that explored why ...

Lompoc Valley Medical Center is the only public hospital in Santa Barbara County, one of the largest employers locally, and ...

Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner., a prominent nonprofit committed to supporting families across the Central Coast, is proud ...

A series of launches is set at Vandenberg Space Force Base, starting Thursday night with the NROL-57 mission from Space ...

Jurors in Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Lompoc began hearing testimony Monday from witnesses in a double-murder trial for a man accused of ...

NASA launched a new telescope into space this week to study the origins of the universe and search for hidden water in the ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Lompoc, Calif., March 17, 2025 —LEAP: Learn. Engage. Advocate. Partner., a prominent nonprofit committed to supporting ...

Maureen Tolson, from Lompoc, was honored by the Santa Barbara County Farm Bureau as the 2004 volunteer of the year, as well as being inducted into the farm ...

Johnny is a 5-year-old male Labrador and Catahoula Leopard Hound mix dog available for adoption at the Lompoc Animal Center.

Bitwise former co-CEOs have reported to federal prisons to serve their sentences following the former Fresno’s tech-based ...

Community members braved the rain to attend the 2025 annual "State of Vandenberg" luncheon. Col. Mark Shoemaker, Col. Dustin ...