Craig Case sentenced to 26 years in state prison for embezzlement of elderly Montecito woman
Former private investigator and TV personality Craig Alan Case has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in prison for his role in defrauding an elderly woman from Montecito. Announced May 6, Santa Barbara County District Attorney John T. Savrnoch sentenced Case to 26 years and eight months in state prison after being found guilty of Read More →
Nipomo woman pleads guilty to falsifying hundreds of immigration forms
A San Luis Obispo County woman pleaded guilty to multiple crimes on May 7, related to her misuse of doctor credentials to create hundreds of false medical records for immigrants seeking legal permanent residency. Chantelle Lavergne Woods, 54, pleaded guilty to one count of presentation of false immigration document or application and one count of Read More →
Gallegly retains veteran trial attorney in suit against CLU
Former congressman Elton Gallegly has retained veteran trial attorney Matthew Umhofer as lead counsel in his breach of contract lawsuit against California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Gallegly’s team made the announcement May 5, saying Umhofer’s appointment “signals a new and aggressive phase in the litigation.” A former federal prosecutor, Umhofer has tried federal and Read More →

805 law: Santa Barbara DA settles suit with real estate firm
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National, Central Coast home prices staying high
WASHINGTON, D.C – Don’t expect relief from sky high home prices on the Central Coast – or across the nation. That was one message delivered by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell who spoke to a conference of business journalists on April 4. Powell said the Fed was taking a “wait and see” approach to the Read More →

805 law: Carmel & Naccasha affiliates with Teresa Rhyne Law Group
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Edison hit with another lawsuit over Eaton Fire
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