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A federal judge has sentenced a San Luis Obispo real estate executive to five years in prison for bribing a County Supervisor. Ryan Wright pleaded guilty in September to bribing the late supervisor Adam Hill with over $95,000 in gifts and cash.

The U.S. District Attorney’s Office has announced new charges against a man accused of bombing the Santa Maria courthouse. The new charges against 20-year-old Nathaniel McGuire include using a weapon of mass destruction and having an unregistered explosive.

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office is accusing the Santa Maria courthouse bombing suspect of a series of arson fires before the attack. 20-year-old Nathaniel McGuire, already in federal custody, now faces 10 additional state charges.

In a new filing, federal prosecutors said he admitted to investigators that his plan was to kill courthouse security with the bomb and then re-enter the building with a shotgun to kill the judge.

A San Luis Obispo developer could face a lengthy prison term after admitting that he bribed a County Supervisor. Wright reportedly gave the supervisor over $94,000 in gifts and money.

The City of Salinas and Monterey County - along with 50 other cities and counties around the country - are among the official supporters of two lawsuits…