Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Lompoc, CA – Just in Time For Summer, Explore Lompoc is inviting travelers from near and far to celebrate the season with a ...

All sections of Surf, Wall and Minuteman beaches have fully reopened to the public as of Thursday, concluding the annually enforced restriction period that protects the threatened Western Snowy Plover ...

Seasonal restrictions will be in place for Surf Beach and Ocean Park beginning Friday as part of the annual program to protect the Western snowy plover and its nesting habitat.

If you blink while driving through Lompoc, California, you might miss the charm hidden behind its no-frills facade. It’s not one of those polished wine country towns with design-forward boutique ...