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With Schools Closed, Children More Susceptible to Exploitation

Now that school campuses have been closed since mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, law enforcement officials and human trafficking...

Organized Auto Theft Scam Targeting Latino Community

For the past several months, RATT Investigators have identified numerous cases related to a carjacking/extortion series. Suspects are advertising job...

DA Establishes New Hate Crimes Hotline

[LEER EN ESPAÑOL] District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today her office has set up a new online form and hotline where the public can report...

DA Co-Sponsors Price Gouging Legislation

As Californians struggle to adapt to the havoc created by the COVID-19 pandemic, they shouldn’t have to also worry about being gouged when buying...

Beware of COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment Scams

[LEER EN ESPAÑOL] The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin to distribute COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments in a matter of weeks. For most...

Domestic Violence Resources Available During COVID-19 Closures

[LEER EN ESPAÑOL] In the unprecedented circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re all affected by the crisis. This is especially true for couples...