ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – The investigation into what happened to 18-year-old Kristin Smart continues as investigators continue to search two Arroyo Grande properties nearly 30 years after the disappearance of the Cal Poly Freshman.

The search entered its second day Thursday. Throughout the day, deputies could be seen walking in and out of the home of Susan Flores, scientists could be seen probing the Earth, testing the soil, and taking measurements using plastic tubing – both from Flores' home and the neighboring property.

On Wednesday morning, a search warrant was authorized by a San Luis Obispo Superior Court Judge to search Flores' home in the 500 block of East Branch Street. Flores' son, Paul Flores, was found guilty of murdering Kristin Smart back in 1996.

The San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Office has not shared any information regarding the search, only that it is being done in connection to Smart's disappearance.

"It's very dramatic. It's very, um, you get a feeling in your stomach. It's just. It's just very eerie to see all this go down in your local neighborhood," said Nipomo resident, Tracy Bowlin.

A similar search was conducted in 2021 at the home of Ruben Flores, Paul's father. Ruben was arrested alongside his son, but was found not guilty of being an accessory to the crime.

The remains of Kristin Smart have never been found, and investigators say they remain committed to bringing her home to her family.

"I just want the family to have closure for once and peace and for everyone to know where her whereabouts are. Is it here? It's, it's very nice to see this continue until her whereabouts are found," said Bowlin.

The sheriff's office has scheduled a press conference at the home of Susan Flores Friday morning at 9:00am. Your News Channel will LIVE at the scene.

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LOS ANGELES (KEYT) – The Trump Administration filed to have the Justice Department step in to defend Sable Offshore in federal court against a civil claim from State Parks regarding the use of four miles of onshore oil pipelines that run through Gaviota State Park without the proper paperwork.

"Plaintiff California Department of Parks and Recreation has filed this suit to enjoin Defendant Sable Offshore Corporation's operation of a pipeline because part of it traverses a state park," opened the motion to intervene filed by members of the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. "The United States seeks to intervene to protect the supremacy of federal law and to promote the national defense and critical energy production."

On March 13, 2026, the Trump Administration ordered private energy company Sable Offshore to restart oil production, including the use of onshore pipelines shuttered since a massive oil spill from a ruptured pipeline in 2015.

The ruptured pipeline, formerly known as Line 901 and now referred to as Line CA-324, impacted 150 miles of California coastline and destroyed thousands of acres of shoreline habitats. Its sister pipeline which was also shut down at the same time, Line 325, runs from the Gaviota Coast to Pentland Station in Kern County was also restarted after the order from the Trump Administration.

The pipelines and connected oil-generating system, collectively referred to as the Santa Ynez Unit, have remained dormant since the spill and oversight of its restart has been assigned to the Office of State Fire Marshal through a federal court order.

Despite that agreement in federal court, the forced resumption of oil production was later confirmed by Your News Channel.

Despite the agreement in federal court that requires the Office of State Fire Marshal to manage restart plans, earlier the same month as the forced restart, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a slip opinion that argued the President, or a designated person, could order Sable Offshore, the Houston-based company seeking to restart oil production since purchasing the Santa Ynez Unit from ExxonMobil in February of 2024, to begin oil production immediately -skirtin

Por Ramishah Maruf, CNN

Estudiantes que intentaban acceder a calificaciones, materiales de estudio y cuestionarios se encontraron en cambio con un mensaje de un hacker este jueves.

Universidades y sistemas escolares en todo el país, desde la Universidad de Pensilvania hasta la Universidad de Georgetown y la Universidad de Oklahoma, reportaron una nota de rescate en la página principal de los sitios de Canvas de sus instituciones. Canvas es una popular plataforma digital en la nube utilizada para clases.

Canvas tiene más de 30 millones de usuarios activos a nivel global, según afirma su empresa matriz, Instructure, en su sitio web, con más de 8.000 instituciones como clientes. Muchos de esos estudiantes se encuentran en medio de una intensa semana de exámenes finales de primavera.

Este es el segundo incidente de filtración de datos este mes entre escuelas y universidades. El grupo de hackers ShinyHunters se atribuyó la responsabilidad de ambos ataques. En la nota, reportada por distintos medios estudiantiles, el grupo exigía pagos para evitar nuevas filtraciones de datos.

“ShinyHunters ha vulnerado Instructure (otra vez)”, decía una advertencia en la cuenta de un estudiante de la Universidad de Washington alrededor del mediodía (hora del Pacífico), vista por CNN. “En lugar de contactarnos para resolverlo, nos ignoraron e hicieron algunos ‘parches de seguridad’”.

Instructure indicó en su sitio web que Canvas estaba en “modo de mantenimiento” la tarde del jueves, y agregó que estaba investigando el problema.

El 1 de mayo, en un ataque distinto, Instructure dijo que “experimentó un incidente de ciberseguridad perpetrado por un actor criminal”, pero que logró contener la situación al día siguiente. Sin embargo, la empresa señaló que nombres de usuario, direcciones de correo electrónico y números de identificación estudiantil fueron comprometidos.

“Instructure aún tiene hasta el final del día del 12 de mayo de 2026 para contactarnos”, señalaba la nota del jueves.

CNN se ha comunicado con Instructure para solicitar comentarios.

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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Un sospechoso que se había dado a la fuga fue localizado tras una búsqueda en un vecindario de Indio el jueves por la tarde.

“El Departamento de Policía de Indio está colaborando actualmente en un incidente policial en curso en el que se persigue a un sospechoso que ha entrado en la ciudad de Indio, cerca del número 83000 de Ocean Breeze Lane,” leí una publicación de IPD en las redes sociales poco después de la 1 de la tarde

Se pidió a los vecinos que permanecieran en sus casas durante el registro. El sospechoso fue localizado y detenido poco antes de las 1:30 p.m.

Nos hemos puesto en contacto con las autoridades para obtener más información. Siga atento a Telemundo 15 para conocer cualquier novedad.

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