California’s $17.5 billion prison system is over budget, contributing to a projected state deficit. Some groups want him to close more prisons.

: Law enforcement issued an all-clear at the Allan Hancock College Santa Maria campus at 5:20 p.m. after the campus was ...

At 2:21 p.m. today Allan Hancock College received a bomb threat via phone call at the Santa Maria campus, according to campus ...

A months-long investigation into credit card fraud led to the arrest of 31-year-old Lompoc resident Francisco Monroy, who is ...

The Thanksgiving holiday always gives us a chance to look back over the year. I would be putting it mildly to say that this ...

Last week brought much-needed rain, but this week will turn dry, with crisp autumn nights and mornings followed by mild ...

Righetti High School seniors Emily Fortin and Maggie Denton signed their national letters of intent on Thursday.

As the lowest denomination of legal tender in the U.S., the penny has always been a symbol of the little guy, the lowly, ...

I'm writing in today for my father; I am his daughter. My father is not a computer person and still reads the newspaper ...

The Santa Maria campus of Allan Hancock College is closed today, Nov. 20, due to a prolonged power outage. Campus facilities ...

Getting elected governor of California is a difficult task, requiring the creation of a large apparatus to plan and execute a ...

Young people want support that feels genuine, relatable and free of stigma. Peer programs can make reaching out less ...