I CAUGHT SANTA CLAUS IN REAL LIFE ... but things take a dark turn when they hear a chilling story about Santa’s evil twin. According to legend, this sinister Santa was created by rogue elves ...

An Anna’s hummingbird calls out from the bare branch of a Hachiya persimmon tree in a Santa Cruz backyard. According to American Bird Conservancy’s website, the bird was named for the 19th ...

A dramatic cloudscape fills the sky over Golden Gate Villa, a Queen Anne home built atop Beach Hill in Santa Cruz in 1891. The house was designed by San Francisco architect Thomas J. Welsh for ...

he is our subject here. But before we present the true story of "Santa Claus" let us list some of the other Saint Nicholases: St. Nicholas of Flüe, Patron of Switzerland; St. Nicholas of ...

why we have different names for the jolly bringer of Christmas gifts You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names. Whether it’s St. Nick ...

BROOKLYN, New York -- Luigi Mangione, the man charged with killing the CEO of UnitedHealthcare in New York City, is apparently getting too many photos from fans. The photos are being sent to the ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA, February 17, 2025 – Cox Mobile, Cox Communications’ mobile phone service, announced 22 finalists of its ...

“This administration is no Santa Claus,” he said ... we are defending this very democracy,” she said. “We’ve got evil upon us now and we’ve got to fight it.” Representatives from ...

This year, for a number of reasons — including an unsettled political climate and unprecedented amount of drama during the lead-up — it’s genuinely flummoxing. Here’s my best guess at what ...

AITAROUN, Lebanon (AP) — Thousands of mourners in southern Lebanon on Friday attended a funeral for nearly 100 Lebanese killed last year during the war between Israel and Hezbollah. It was the ...

The mom of two shared a sweet black and white photo of her three-year-old son Teddy with his brand new baby brother. 'Welcome to the pack, Greyson Bear,' her caption began. 'Daddy and I love you ...