Chief Kevin Martin presented the awards, remarking on the significant impact that each recipient had in upholding the values of the Lompoc Police Department. Meritorious Service Awards were also ...

UPDATE (5:15 p.m. Tuesday): Lompoc police say the motorcyclist involved in the crash Monday evening has died. Police say the investigation is still ongoing and are not releasing much information ...

Re: People v. Zavian Armone Chappell, Santa Barbara Superior Court Case No. 23CR02778 Santa Barbara County District Attorney ...

A new supportive housing development is now open in Lompoc. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday for the development ...

A Lompoc Superior Court jury found a man guilty of two first-degree murder charges in the shootings of his wife and nephew during a dispute sparked by her ...

A bestselling author was shot by police and accused of attempted murder after, authorities said, she pointed a gun at officers who were searching for hit-and-run suspects in a residential Los ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Lompoc, CA – March 2025 – The Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization (LVCHO) proudly announces that Executive ...

Lisa André covers lifestyle and local news for the Santa Ynez Valley News and Lompoc Record, editions of the Santa Maria Times. She can be reached at [email protected] ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. LOMPOC, CA, March 28, 2025 – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has released updated statewide fire ...

Soon, it will be hitting the streets after the Palo Alto police department debuted the patrol-ready R1S, Rivian’s first police cruiser. The R1S is already an impressive SUV inside and out.

Body camera footage captured the moments police found a 32-year-old man who had been held captive by his stepmother for two decades. Kimberly Sullivan is facing charges of assault, kidnapping and ...