If you guessed Donner and Blitzen, you are correct! Donner, also sometimes called Donder or Dunder, is named after thunder. The name comes from the Dutch word for thunder. Blitzen, also spelled Blixen ...

Since every dysfunctional family needs an iconic pet, The Simpsons adopted a cute greyhound named Santa's Little Helper. The male dog made his first appearance in the first episode of the animated ...

There are several meanings to the name of the new theater company — Little Engine Theater — co-founded by Tribecan Theodora Miranne. First there’s the reference to the stick-to-it-ness of the titular ...

On July 10, 2025, Southwest Airlines Flight WN4563, a Boeing 737‑8H4, departed from Las Vegas (LAS) bound for Santa Barbara (SBA). Minutes after takeoff, the crew declared an emergency due to a ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. They ran around the bases, did somersaults, slid on the turf field and clung to their medals as they signaled ...

This little 1949 Ford fire engine served as the first Maricopa fire truck for nearly 15 years. In 1978, firefighters Don Pearce and Dwight Hamilton traveled to Superior, Ariz., to investigate a fire ...

The Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District has added new vehicles to its fleet to better serve the community. A new Type 6 fire engine was put into service a little over a year ago, positioned out ...

The Santa Maria Westside Little League held its opening day Saturday morning at Oakley Field park with opening ceremonies and baseball games.

‘The Little Mermaid’ ballet plays March 1-2 at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. (Courtesy photo) State Street Ballet invites audiences to dive into a dancing adventure with “The Little Mermaid,” a ...

COMPARED with the mighty Saturn 5, which generated 7,500,000 Ibs. of thrust in its first stage alone, the little engine seemed puny indeed. But the importance of the Apollo spacecraft’s ...

Annual Shop With a Cop Event Raises $13,000 to Help 130 Area Children Christmas came early for some area children on Saturday during the Shop With a Cop event at Walmart. Though the name suggests that ...