6 Things to Know About Human Trafficking in SLO County
Date: 1/23/2019 3:36:04 PM
Have you noticed the subject of human trafficking in the news, on television or while scrolling through social media? Trafficking is modern-day slavery and exists in San Luis Obispo County. Here are some important things you need to know about human trafficking.

Domestic Violence Abuser Faces Life Sentence After Pleading Guilty to Attempted Murder
Date: 1/28/2019 5:43:16 PM
Alberto Isaac Gonzalezpenaloza (27) pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted premeditated murder for a brutal domestic violence attack on his wife and his wife’s aunt, which occurred in rural Arroyo Grande in September 2017. Gonzalezpenaloza faces two life terms with the possibility of parole when he is sentenced on May 1, 2019.

Former employee sentenced for felony embezzlement from iFixit
Date: 1/17/2019 2:58:58 PM
On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, Alexandre Soria was ordered to serve 364 days in jail for embezzling from his San Luis Obispo employer, iFixit, between October 2017 and July 2018. Mr. Soria was also ordered to pay the full restitution for the amount he embezzled.

Gang Member Sentenced for Armed Robbery
Date: 1/30/2019 12:59:57 PM
Joshua Myers (19) was sentenced today by San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge Matthew Guerrero to a term of 13 years 8 months in state prison.