Tipline Investigation: Hackers wipeout small business owner’s bank accounts
Our NewsChannel Tipline investigation delves into the dark world of hackers and thieves. We all deal with passwords, two-factor authentication,…
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Homeless Man buys winning $1 Million Scratcher from San Luis Obispo liquor store
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Sandy’s Deli-Liquor in San Luis Obispo is where millionaires are made. Last week, the liquor store at 586 Higuera Street…
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The Busiest Day of Tax Season in Santa Maria
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Tuesday is the national deadline for filing your taxes. This year has been a slow tax year. Even though local tax preparers…
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Oxnard workers and business owners in limbo due to uncertainty surrounding tariffs
OXNARD, Calif. — Between undocumented farm workers not showing up for work, to the slew of fires a few months ago, it’s been a difficult year for…
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Local Students rally against Art and Music Cuts
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Local students, parents, educators and members of a group called Youthclusive took part in a “Rally for the Arts” outside…
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Status of Student Loan Options on the Central Coast
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Local university students with student loans will have to deal with a different federal agency as president Trump’s…
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Real Estate company HomeOptions settles claims over predatory practices and unlawful contracts
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that a settlement has been reached with HomeOptions and its CEO…
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Ventura Sheriff’s warn community of marked increase in scams targeting residents
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The Ojai Investigations Bureau of the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release Thursday about a recent…
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West Covina woman arrested in connection with large-scale financial scam
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – A 21-year-old West Covina woman was arrested in connection with a large-scale financial scam targeting a local elderly man.…
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UC Santa Barbara Healthcare, Research, and Tech Workers Join Statewide Strike Over Labor Disputes 

UC SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — Members of the union (UPTE), which represents a wide range of technical, professional, and research employees at the…
Continue Reading Frontier internet service interrupted in Goleta area after tree-trimming severed a fiber line
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Some Frontier customers were without internet service for a few days after a tree-trimming incident. Your News…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s Office warns about Deltopia entry fees and non-refundable ticket scams
ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Ahead of Deltopia weekend, the Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be aware of scams involving ticketed events and…
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United Way offering free tax service for low income families in Santa Barbara
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – United Way is offering free tax service for low income families in Santa Barbara. The organization’s Volunteer Income Tax…
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Patrick Vega Memorial Swim-a-Thon makes a splash
OXNARD, Calif. – An annual swim-a-thon made an even bigger splash this March. Organizers said it far exceeded its $5,000 scholarship fund goal on…
Continue Reading Statewide vehicle buying scam has been reported multiple times in San Luis Obispo County
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a new scam involving the private sale of…
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Sheriff’s Office warns community about new computer and courier scams hitting the area
VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. – The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release Wednesday about new scams that has been reported in the…
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Rep. Salud Carbajal hosts town hall in Ventura
VENTURA, Calif.-Activists helped spread the word about a town hall in Ventura on Monday by calling it “Musk or Us” online, but Rep. Salud Carbajal…
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LA Fire Survivors Receive Intellipure Air Filters from ShelterBox USA
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Santa Barbara-based nonprofit ShelterBox USA continues to assist fire survivors. ShelterBox volunteers and workers…
Continue Reading Ojai woman recovers almost $10,000 sent after a scammer convinced her of fraud on her credit card
OJAI, Calif. – A 66-year-old Ojai woman almost lost about $10,000 after a man claiming to be from Wells Fargo’s Fraud Department told her to send…
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How to Invest During Market Uncertainty, According to a Santa Barbara Financial Advisor
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Tim Tremblay of Tremblay Financial Services said he has guided countless clients through uncertain times like these. On…
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