Maria Sacchetti covers immigration for The Washington Post. She previously reported for the Boston Globe, where her reporting led to the release of several immigrants from jail. She investigated ...

A Santa Maria man is suspected of buying products and reselling them without a license. Credit: Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office photo For the second time this month, deputies have arrested a ...

At approximately 6:25 p.m., Fernando Contreras of Santa Maria was driving south on Orchard Road near Cherry Blossom Place. At the same time, Darlene Leticia Scruggs of Nipomo was driving north on ...

The Santa Maria Strawberry Festival wrapped up another celebration of the annual harvest over the weekend. But for some in the community, it was a time to unite and advocate for a living wage for ...

An Orange County man who is accused of killing and mutilating multiple cats in Santa Ana is now out on bail, authorities confirmed Monday. Alejandro Oliveros Acosta, 45, was booked into the Santa ...

The annual Family Kite Festival took place Sunday at Rotary Centennial Park in Santa Maria hosted by the the Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum and the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks ...

The late pope was laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in a private ceremony following his public funeral on Saturday Images of Pope Francis's tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in ...

Santa Maria Maggiore, or St. Mary Major, is a fifth-century basilica where Francis, in a long-held personal tradition, would pray before his trips overseas and upon returning. It is one of the ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

Pope Francis will be buried in Rome's Santa Maria Maggiore, not St. Peter's, due to his deep devotion to Mary. X / John Cooke @johncookeradio Pope Francis, known for his humility, has made a ...

The Pope's coffin arrived at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore - the pontiff's final resting place Royals, dignitaries and world leaders have joined hundreds of thousands of mourners for the ...

Pope Francis has been laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica. The late pontiff’s entombment was a private event which allowed those close to him to pay their last respects.