Maria was very excited. She had found a way for her two children, Angel, 9, and Ella, 11, to meet "Santa Claus" at the town’s fire station. The only problem was that her husband, Mark, disagreed. He ...

An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train crosses between Santa Claus Lane and the beach on Friday morning. Santa Barbara County plans to create a formal place to cross. Credit: Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo ...

In this hilarious #shorts video, watch as we hilariously pretend to be the Santa NPC! Join us for unexpected reactions and festive fun as we surprise and amuse people with our Santa NPC antics.

On December 4th, 1997, 10-year-old Amber Daniels faced a nightmare—stay with the man who kidnapped her to protect her sisters, or run for her life barefoot in the cold. New virus strain spikes in 9 US ...

Jim Lippert, a local Santa Claus and crossing guard at Washington Elementary School in Mount Vernon, died Wednesday at the age of 74. Lippert volunteered at Washington Elementary School for about 25 ...

Sept. 15 (UPI) --It's time to start thinking about what you want Santa Claus to bring you this year. If you already know, you can write a letter and send it via the United States Postal Service. The ...

Paul McCartney, surely one of the biggest names in the music world in our lifetimes, is coming to the Santa Barbara Bowl on Friday, September 26. This special surprise performance has been in the ...

Straight to the point: the Ford Maverick and Hyundai Santa Cruz are (essentially) beefed-up crossover SUVs with beds. But which one can really haul your load? I’ve had plenty of seat time in both, and ...

The United States Postal Service is ready to start spreading the holiday cheer. This week the mail processing agency unveiled the Holiday Cheer Forever stamps and has announced that Operation Santa is ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA — The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to welcome the community to its upcoming Maritime ...

SANTA CLARA — A teen driver was killed in a two-car collision on Lawrence Expressway on Saturday night, police said. The crash was reported at 9:36 p.m. in the northbound lanes approaching Benton ...

The Man of Steel may be faster than a speeding bullet, but even Superman isn’t immune to wisecracks on set. This week, DC and director James Gunn dropped the official Superman gag reel, giving fans a ...