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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 ...

SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. -- A house fire early Saturday morning resulted in one death, according to Santa Rosa County. The incident occurred on Shimmering Pines Road and the call reporting the fire ...

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 ...

GOLETA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Fire Department crews were on scene for a brush fire at Farren Road near Goleta just after 7:00 p.m. Friday. The mulch fire spread to half an acre and ...

TO CONTACT THEM. NEW AT 530 FROM EASTERN IOWA, A WOMAN IS DEAD AFTER A FIRE TRUCK HIT HER THIS MORNING. IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER 7:00. OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE TRUCK WAS LEAVING A RESIDENCE AFTER A ...

CORTEZ ACTION NEWS 8.. THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ IS RELEASING MORE TESTING DATA AFTER THE INITIAL FIRE AT THE MOSS LANDING BATTERY PLANT LAST MONTH. OFFICIALS SAY THERE IS NO ELEVATED RISK TO ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. SOLVANG, Calif.— Snow and rain across Los Padres National Forest have provided sufficient moisture to reduce fire restrictions ...

Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties have launched a survey where community members affected by the battery-fueled fire can share health concerns. The survey, open through March 14 ...

TAFTVILLE, Conn. (WFSB) - Emergency crews responded to a truck fire in Taftville on Sunday morning. According to the Taftville Fire Co., at around 10:30 a.m. firefighters were deployed to the ...