By Jan. 1, 1811, Padre Mariano Payèras of Mission ... La Placita, the plaza church in the pueblo of Los Angeles. Payèras died of an infected leg in 1823 and is buried at Purisima.

Father Fermín Lasuén built La Purísima Mission on December 8, 1787, making it the 11th of 21 Spanish missions in California.

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 ...

La Purisima Mission State Historic Park is located at 2295 Purisima Rd in Lompoc.

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 ...

Once spanning 300,000 acres, La Purísima Mission State Historic Park now has 1,928 acres and 25 miles of trails. Visitors can explore 37 restored and furnished rooms, see a collection of live ...

Parts of La Purisima Mission State Historic Park's historic district will close in June for two weeks due to "a large-scale project" that centers around a permitted film production shoot ...

La Purisima Mission State Historic Park announced the addition of two new horses to their animal herd. Horses Big Red and Madre were gifted to the park from a local family after the mission had to ...

If you've ever visited a California mission and tried to imagine what it was like when the padres were in charge, La Purisima Mission State Historic Park in Lompoc will whisk you back to 1820 this ...

LOMPOC, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to three of vegetation fires in the La Purisima Mission State Park area northeast of Lompoc Wednesday afternoon. According to ...

California missions: An article about California missions in the March 16 Travel section identified Lompoc, site of La Purisima Mission, as a community in San Luis Obispo County. Lompoc is in ...