A Watsonville woman known as the Central Coast bandit pleaded not guilty in a San Luis Obispo Courtroom yesterday. Christina Padilla is charged with eight felony counts for allegedly robbing seven banks in three counties across the Central Coast. Authorities believe Padilla is responsible for six bank robberies in San Luis Obispo, Monterey and Stanislaus counties since December. She is expected to be back in court on March 10th.
