NIPOMO, Calif. (KEYT) – The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office is turning to the public for help identifying a man who allegedly stole around $4000 of alcohol from a local Vons earlier this month.

On Feb. 2, deputies starting investigating a reported theft at the Vons grocery store in Nipomo where a man is alleged to have stolen about $4000 worth of alcohol over the course of about an hour stated a press release Wednesday from the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

According to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, the man removed individual bottles from their respective boxes and hid them under his clothes and in a backpack before leaving the store.

The man returned to the store to do the same thing multiple times added the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office online here or at 805-781-4500 or Crime Stoppers at 805-549-7867.

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By Lisa Respers France, CNN

(CNN) — James Van Der Beek, who rose to fame starring as Dawson Leery on the 1990s-era hit teen drama “Dawson’s Creek,” has died.

He was reportedly 48.

The news was confirmed via the actor’s verified Instagram on Wednesday, which posted, “Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning. He met his final days with courage, faith, and grace. There is much to share regarding his wishes, love for humanity and the sacredness of time. Those days will come. For now we ask for peaceful privacy as we grieve our loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend.”

His manager Stuart Manashil wrote to CNN in an email requesting privacy for the family.

Van Der Beek announced in November 2024 that he was living stage 3 with colorectal cancer.

This is a developing story.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - If you are hoping to find love through food and gifts, there will be no shortage of choices or price ranges for the special day.

One of the most popular surprises does not necessarily come in a small box with a diamond, but instead in a large cardboard box. That's where heart shaped pizzas are served up.

Many locations are already making the special cut including The Santa Barbara Pizza House downtown, Rusty's and Valentino's on Hollister Ave. For Valentino's, they have been serving for 40 years and have had orders all week from hungry heart-shaped lovers.

Many restaurants are already getting booked for several seatings. Some are filling up early, on Friday night.

Gift buyers are also seeking out shelves of clever cards, beauty products, and clothing lines, such as the Dylan Star boutique in the Funk Zone. A pop-up with Zoe Magee of Zoe Bikini will take place Friday featuring the one-of-a-kind giant trucker hats with a large heart in the center.

The Farmer's Market on Thursday in Carpinteria, Friday along Coast Village Road and Saturday in downtown Santa Barbara are expected to be among the busiest of the year for flowers. Some growers are coming in with extra trucks to meet the demand.

(More details, video and photos will be added here later today.)

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Por Tierney Sneed, CNN

La secretaria de Justicia Pam Bondi llamó al representante Jamie Raskin —exprofesor de derecho constitucional y principal demócrata del Comité Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes— un “abogado fracasado”, en medio de un enfrentamiento que se intensificó entre ella y los demócratas del comité por su forma de responder a las preguntas.

“Ni siquiera es abogado”, añadió Bondi sobre Raskin, demócrata por Maryland.

Los reproches se produjeron después de que otro demócrata del comité, el representante de Nueva York Jerry Nadler, preguntara a Bondi cuántos presuntos cómplices de Jeffrey Epstein estaban siendo acusados formalmente o investigados.

Ella no respondió de inmediato de forma directa, lo que provocó acusaciones de los demócratas de que estaba eludiendo las preguntas. Raskin intervino para advertirle que no recurriera a tácticas dilatorias y añadió: “Ya le advertí sobre eso, secretaria de Justicia, antes de que empezáramos”.

“Usted no me dice nada”, gritó Bondi.

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