It’s hard to believe that more than 80% of the year has passed, and the holiday season is fast approaching. But for residents ...

Olive Crest Hope Refuge is one of the largest residential treatment programs in California, specializing in trauma-informed care for children and youth impacted by sex trafficking. With a commitment ...

During his six days on the West Coast, the president made only one brief outing — attending mass with his son Hunter and ...

(The name of the valley and the town are derived from the old Santa Inés Mission.) Santa Ynez’s modern era began in 1882, when Bishop Francis Mora began selling what were essentially buy-one ...

"Mission Santa Cruz, California - 1791" National Museum of American History Picture postcard, "Mission San Jose de Guadalupe, San Jose, California - 1797" National Museum of American History Picture ...

There are so many things to do in Solvang, but don’t miss a peek inside Old Mission Santa Inés which dates to 1804, one of the 21 missions founded by the Franciscan Friars along the California coast.

Located adjacent to Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and often considered the de facto "Mission museum," the de Saisset offers a variety of resources to support research and learning about the history of ...

Credit: Fritz Olenberger photo After 12 years at the Old Mission, Father Larry Gosselin is taking on new duties that will split his time between Santa Barbara and a new position in Malibu. On Nov. 1, ...

Welcome to the spiritual and historic heart of Santa Clara University Historic Mission Santa Clara is a consecrated Roman Catholic church that sits at the heart of Santa Clara University’s campus.

The high-profile cleric and longtime Fiesta Pequeña host announces his duties will be taking him to Malibu’s Serra Retreat ...

The Santa Maria Times has been telling our region's stories for 140 years. Yes, today is our anniversary! But while we've spent 140 years chronicling the history of the Santa Maria Valley there ...

In the northwest part of town just four blocks from State Street, the Santa Barbara Mission offers visitors a glimpse at the city's early origins. Founded in 1786, this Californian mission was ...