Take a virtual tour of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, one of Rome’s most important papal basilicas. Explore its ...

In another surprise visit by Pope Francis early Saturday afternoon, Vatican sources confirmed that the Pontiff visited the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome and stopped to pray before the icon ...

Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, holds a bundle of letters to Pope Leo XIV from migrants in the United States before presenting them to the pope Oct. 8, 2025, during an audience at the Vatican.

Our Lady visits the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles along with an image of St. Juan Diego in an annual tour that draws ...

This is the first in-person meeting between Leo XIV and the 90-year-old Palestinian leader, who was also received at the Vatican by Pope Francis on Dec. 12, 2024, and on prior occasions.

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - The long-running effort to revitalize downtown Santa Maria is finally taking place. City leaders have been working to bring a restored vibrancy to the downtown area around ...

City leaders painted a picture of a growing, modernizing Santa Maria during the 2025 State of the City Address Tuesday evening, even as they acknowledged looming fiscal challenges and the need for ...

As Lompoc High School student Gary Jeffery, far left, prepares to lead another chant at the No Kings protest Saturday in Lompoc, Tony and Thea DiNuzzo hold signs on the corner of North H Street and ...

A sign at the corner of Battles Road and Depot Street touts the Santa Maria Sports Complex project. Credit: Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved $1.5 ...

The historic vessel sank due to a "system malfunction" on Friday, Oct. 10 The Marigalante ship sank off the Mexican coast on Friday, Oct. 10, due to a system failure The historic vessel, built in 1987 ...

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) - California’s special election is on November 4th, and some Santa Maria voters are wondering why the local election office is closed. It boils down to how much time ...

Crystal Bermudez is your community news reporter covering northern Santa Barbara County, including the Santa Maria, Lompoc and Santa Ynez valleys. American Airlines is now flying out of the Santa ...