After an investigation by the SEC, local financial advisor Julie Darrah has agreed to pay back the millions of dollars she misappropriated from her clients.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against a Santa Maria woman who is accused of defrauding her clients out of millions of dollars.
On Tuesday, the same message was posted on the Instagram accounts of two Orcutt businesses and another in Lompoc, saying they would be closing due to an unforeseen circumstance.