SANTA MARIA, Calif. - Santa Maria officials celebrated ... "There will be a small maintenance facility, public restrooms, snack bar and a playground area in the middle of the complex." ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Gustavo Hernandez of Santa Maria is facing a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of Evaristo Ortiz Cortez on May 25, 2025.

Competitors begin filling the Santa Maria Elks/Unocal Center ahead of the Xtreme Bulls event Wednesday followed by four more days of the rodeo. Credit: Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo Five days of ...

The 82nd Annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo is officially back and this year, it’s not just returning, it’s expanding. For the first time in its eight-decade history, the rodeo kicks off on a ...

He went on to visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, where he prayed before the icon of Our Lady Salus Populi Romani and at the tomb of Pope Francis, who had a special devotion to the icon.

One passageway, for instance, connects the castle to the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a church built by Francesco that houses Leonardo’s “The Last Supper.” It is also the site of ...

It was disappointing that, during his own pontificate, Francis rarely visited here. His decision to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, just a few blocks away, was both valid and ...

Find today’s readings here. When I read Luke’s Gospel about the Ascension of the Lord, I was struck by the disciples who “returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and they were continually in ...

On Tuesday, April 22, the pope’s body was kept in the chapel of Casa Santa Marta ... As it crossed into the basilica, applause broke out, growing louder and more sustained.

This connected Sforza Castle to the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie, where his beloved wife was buried. These tales gained further intrigue from the legendary Leonardo da Vinci, whose ...