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Verdin Campaign Accuses South County Coalition of Concealing Efforts to Buy District 4 Election 04.20.2026

Adam Verdin for supervisor’s campaign has accused “south county coalition” of funding a $10,000 “dark money blitz” to support incumbent Jimmy Paulding. Adam Verdin’s campaign says the south county coalition filed a form 496, spending about $10,000 on voter lists, professional services, and mailers. “However, the group failed to list a single contributor,” according to…

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Deputy Involved Shooting in Nipomo 04.20.2026

The county sheriff’s office has released a statement confirming a deputy-involved shooting in Nipomo. The sheriff’s office says deputies arrived on the 700 block of Hill street in Nipomo, in response to a family disturbance. An officer-involved shooting occurred on arrival, according to the sheriff’s office, but the location and scene were eventually secured. There…