Rep. Jim Costa was subject of misconduct probe<\/p>\n
U.S. Rep. Jim Costa, a Democrat from Fresno, was investigated by congressional ethics committees in early 2023 over allegations he made inappropriate sexual advances toward two congressional interns. The Office of Congressional Conduct and the House Committee on Ethics dismissed the case, citing a lack of evidence. Costa\u2019s press secretary said he \u201cfully cooperated\u201d with the review and noted the Ethics Committee unanimously voted to dismiss the matter. Click here for full story.<\/a><\/p>\n Investigators search SLO County home in Kristin Smart case<\/p>\n San Luis Obispo County sheriff\u2019s investigators served a search warrant Wednesday at the Arroyo Grande home of Susan Flores, mother of convicted killer Paul Flores. Paul Flores was convicted in 2022 of killing Kristin Smart, a Cal Poly first-year student who went missing on Memorial Day weekend in 1996. The new search follows 2023 findings by scientists who said soil vapor analysis detected evidence of human decomposition near the property. Click here for full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n Original stories by Melissa Montalvo, Joshua Tehee, Kaytlyn Leslie, Joan Lynch, Chloe Shrager and Sadie Dittenber<\/p>\n This report was produced with the assistance of a proprietary tool powered by artificial intelligence based on our own originally reported, written and published content. Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media\u2019s AI policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n