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By Mike Harris / Friday, January 2nd, 2026 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on AppFolio sues competitor for false advertising, $7M in losses
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By Mike Harris / Sunday, December 28th, 2025 / Central Coast, Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on 805 law: Santa Barbara Women Lawyers name attorney of the year
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By Mike Harris / Monday, December 22nd, 2025 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on AppFolio sues competitor for alleged false advertising
Santa Barbara-based AppFolio, a provider of cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry, has sued a competitor, Beagle Inc., for alleged false advertising and more. “Defendant Beagle, Inc. is named for a pet but runs its business like a parasite,” Appfolio’s lawsuit, filed Dec. 9 in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, says. “In Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Friday, December 5th, 2025 / Latest news, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Casa Pacifica sued for wrongful death, says its cooperating with authorities
Camarillo-based Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families has been sued in the September death of a 14-year-old girl who had been under the nonprofit’s care. In a Nov. 24 statement, Casa Pacifica said it continues to work transparently with the California Department of Social Services, Community Care Licensing Division, during its review and will Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Friday, November 28th, 2025 / Columns, Latest news, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on 805 law: Lompoc councilman charged with alleged misuse of city funds
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By Mike Harris / Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 / Latest news, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on SLO man indicted for alleged synagogue bomb threats
A San Luis Obispo man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly posting on social media that he was going to “blow up every synagogue in a 20-mile radius.” Elijah Alexander King was indicted on three counts, including false information regarding fire and explosives, threats by interstate communication and false information and Read More →
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By Mike Harris / Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 / Latest news, Law & Goverment, middle / Comments Off on Lompoc councilman charged with alleged misuse of city funds
Lompoc City Councilman Stephen Bridge has been charged with eight felonies involving the alleged misuse of city funds and conduct related to a city rebate program. Santa Barbara County District Attorney John Savrnoch announced the charges Nov. 19. They include forgery, grand theft by embezzlement, fraudulent use of a contractor’s license number and Identity theft. Read More →