The La Purisima Mission community — a group that includes those who work at the state park, as well as the thousands of people who regularly visit — is in mourning, following the death of a longtime ...

Earthquakes have been the fear of Californians for more than 200 years. By Jan. 1, 1811, Padre Mariano Payèras of Mission La Purisíma Concepción completed an elaborate irrigation system and a new and ...

Visitors to La Purisima Mission State Historic Park walked the grounds of the property on Saturday and received a personal connection to history by attending several hands-on demonstrations. La ...

Jim Logan UC Santa Barbara Office of Public Affairs & Communications Aug 9, 2019 Aug 9, 2019 Updated Mar 6, 2020 Kaitlin Brown’s prized discovery doesn’t look like much if you’ve spent time near the ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department’s Fire Investigations Unit is actively investigating a series of wildland fires that occurred at La Purisima Mission State Park on December 6, 2023, around 4 p ...

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The community is invited to join costumed docents as they lead the Las Posadas procession through the mission grounds with songs in Spanish and English this Sunday, Dec. 18 from 2 to 3 p.m. This free ...

The local non-profit in charge of feeding animals at Lompoc’s La Purisima Mission is asking for the community’s help. With events at the mission currently halted due to the ongoing pandemic, income ...

Unlike most California missions, La Purísima is surrounded by open countryside and is owned by the state, not the Catholic Church. Once spanning 300,000 acres, La Purísima Mission State Historic Park ...

La Purisima Mission State Historic Park is likely to be closed, perhaps for two years, said Rich Rozzelle, supervisor of the state parks Channel Coast district. Rozzelle said Friday there is "a high ...