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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A major online dating company reached a settlement worth more than $2 million for violations of auto-renewal laws.
On Thursday, Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley announced that Match Group, Inc. had agreed to pay $2 million in civil penalties and costs as part of a settlement of a consumer protection lawsuit.
Match Group, Inc. owns multiple dating services including Match.com, PlentyofFish, OkCupid and Tinder.
The lawsuit was filed back in November 2020 by the California Auto-Renewal Task Force, which includes the District Attorney s Offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties along with Santa Monica City Attorney s Office.
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The DA Advocates are available to current and past crime victims, who are seeking information about an offender’s status and whereabouts, even long after they have been sent to state prison.
A number of California laws have changed in recent years, shortening the original state prison sentences. Often crime victims are caught unaware of modified sentences and early releases.
Anyone who has been a victim of a crime and is concerned about a state prison inmate, his or her current status, prison release date or upcoming parole hearing, DA Advocates can assist by navigating the local and state criminal justice system, and provide crime prevention information and counseling assistance as necessary.
No charges filed against San Marcos Preserve protesters
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Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce E. Dudley announced this week that the DA s Office will not file criminal charges against the protesters who were arrested in late February near the San Marcos Foothills Preserve.
On Feb. 25, 2021, Santa Barbara County Sheriff s deputies arrested eight people on suspicion of obstructing the free movement of people on a public street.
It happened on Salvar Rd., where protesters blocked contractor access to a piece of property that is slated for development but that local environmental activists want to be turned over to the preserve.
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Tipline Investigation: Protect yourself and loved ones from Romance Scams and Money Mules
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Heartbreaking scams that target senior citizens in our community are on the rise during the pandemic. The crooks don’t stop at pilfering bank accounts, they plunder the victims heart as well.
Some law enforcement call it the Romance Scam. Technically, that’s what it is but the name doesn’t convey the amount of destruction it causes to the victims and their families and sadly the horrible people who commit these crimes are rarely caught.
Many senior citizens are turning to dating websites as the pandemic drags on. They’re lonely and looking for companionship even if it’s through a keyboard and that makes them a perfect target.