A sprawling global web of gangsters targeted in a massive federal takedown used California as its cash register to rake in ...

Lompoc, CA – May 2026 – Just in Time For Summer, Explore Lompoc is inviting travelers, including couples, grandparents, families with children of all ages, including toddlers and teens, from near and ...

A brazen open-air crack market allegedly run by the West Coast Crips just 1.5 miles from San Diego’s Petco Park has been shut ...

A deceptive law enforcement practice is proliferating across California jails. As it gains momentum, an increasing number of ...

A 29-year-old Lompoc man was arrested Monday in connection with a sexual battery over the weekend and commercial theft. On July 5, ...

The actions were announced in Los Angeles, and most of the new arrests were in California. One of the gangs is accused of ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. LOMPOC, CA, June 22, 2026 – The City of Lompoc is excited to announce that a special Fourth of July “Family Fun Day” will be ...

Lompoc Valley Flower Festival Queen Haley Munoz, center, and her court join the Lompoc Comprehensive Care Center’s Flower Festival king and queen, Jose Becerra and Linda Bond. Credit: Lompoc Valley ...

Shocking surveillance footage shows a relentless gang of masked thieves rushing into a California jewelry store and assaulting the shop’s 88-year-old owner, causing him to have a stroke during a smash ...

The annual Old Town Market will return to downtown Lompoc on Friday, July 10, launching a six-week series of themed community events featuring live entertainment, food vendors, a farmers market, local ...

Attendees can expect a full schedule of carnival rides and games, local arts and crafts vendors, food booths, and live entertainment throughout the four-day event. Lompoc is preparing to host the 73rd ...

The number of illegal fireworks are growing and it's lucrative for organized crime ...