Focus in Florida may have been on Tallahassee lately. But that doesn’t mean world affairs aren’t near the top of Sunshine State political chatter. The security forum was on the calendar long before ...

Cuba is facing a historic electricity crisis. Blackouts have gotten worse, and on some days the entire island is plunged into near total darkness.

The Cuban government, which has so far outlasted 13 U.S. presidents, faces its gravest challenge yet. Images from The New ...

Exiled Cuban activist Rosa María Payá says the capture of Nicolás Maduro is a major blow to Cuba’s government, cutting off a key lifeline and raising new hopes for democratic change on the island.

Cayetano Delgado from Monterrey, Mex., will be one of two matadors to challenge the bulls at Santa Maria Plaza de Toros in La Gloria. The 29-year-old began training as a matador at age 13 and studied ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A replica of Christopher Columbus’ Santa Maria sank off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, the company that owns the vessel said Friday ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SANTA BARBARA, CA – The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation is pleased to announce a new exhibit at Casa de la ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. After nearly a decade without hub service, the Santa ...

For the first time in years, the sounds of revving engines, cheering crowds and cars zipping around a dirt track at near-100-mph speeds can once again be heard at the Santa Maria Speedway. Last month, ...

Which Santa Barbara County neighborhoods are the most flammable? Last month, Cal Fire released updated fire hazard maps for Santa Barbara and the rest of the state, showing where to beware of ...

The quartet seeking the Santa Maria Elks Rodeo Queen crown this year are, from left, Samantha McDonald, sponsored by the Children’s Resource and Referral of Santa Barbara County; Brianna Hill, Santa ...