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Updated 2:10pm-- 5-30-24-- Former President Trump has been found guilty in his criminal hush money trial. The New York jury just returned its verdict. He could face four years in prison depending on the judge's sentence, which will hapen later. He was charged with falsifying records before the 2016 election to hide payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels.

Updated 5:14pm-- 5-09-24- Laura Branch, a science teacher at Ernest Righetti High School (ERHS) in Santa Maria for the past 25 years, was announced today as the 2025 Santa Barbara County Teacher of the Year. The Santa Barbara County Education Office shared the news during the May 9, 2024, County Board of Education meeting. Described by her colleagues as dynamic, engaging, and with the “giddiness” of a first-year teacher, Branch teaches a variety of science courses, including Concurrent Physical Geology through Allan Hancock College, Career Technical Education (CTE) AP Environmental Science, and Chemistry of the Earth System. She created and developed the curriculum for Santa Maria Joint Union High School District’s first CTE Environmental Resources pathway. Earlier in her career, she was one of the first teachers in California to develop a stand-alone geology course at the high school level. Branch, along with other award-winning teachers from Santa Barbara County, will be introduced at SBCEO’s Education Celebration on Thursday, May 23, 2024, and officially honored at the annual A Salute to Teachers event to be held in November at the Music Academy of the West. As the recipient from Santa Barbara County, Branch becomes eligible for the California Teacher of the Year award.