This week, just a few days before Thanksgiving, the DA’s CARE Center hosted a turkey giveaway event in partnership with the San Diego Police Department to provide a complete Thanksgiving dinner to families in need. Watch more in the video. Find out more about the DA’s CARE Center, here.
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Did you know the DA’s Office employs more than 60 veterans? On this Veterans Day, we honor their service and take a look at how their military experience informs how they approach their work to protect public safety in San Diego County. Watch more in the video below.
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Since the start of the first Homeless Court in San Diego in 1988, the program has been a model for the nation and out-of-state visitors come to observe on a regular basis. See why, in the VIDEO below.
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San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said today that monthly “Cafecito con la Comunidad” (Coffee with the Community) events are providing the Spanish-speaking community in North County easier access to vital resources, such as services for domestic violence survivors, education on preventing human trafficking, elder abuse, financial scams, and much more.
The Spanish only events are held every second Friday of the month at One Safe Place: The North County Family Justice Center in San Marcos. The topics at the gatherings are focused on public safety and are organized by District Attorney Community Partnership Prosecutor Monique Myers, Dra. Beatriz Villarreal from Mano a Mano Foundation, and One Safe Place Executive Director Claudia Grasso. Details in the VIDEO below.
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San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today the partnership between the Consul General of Mexico in San Diego and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office for the Mexican Consulate to locate at the DA’s One Safe Place: The North County Family Justice Center and provide services. The partnership was solidified during the first anniversary celebration of the opening of One Safe Place in San Marcos, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Details in the VIDEO below.
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A unique art program for students in the Juvenile Court and Community Schools is getting support from the DA’s Office through a community grant. Watch more in this video.
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A Homeless Resource Fair popped up in National City recently with court services, DMV help, child support and other resources that remove barriers for unsheltered individuals trying to move forward. Watch more in the video below.
After witnessing a DUI that ultimately left the victim in a wheelchair, he followed the hit-and-run driver and then alerted police to his location, leading to his arrest and conviction. Meet 2023 Citizen of Courage Juan Fierro, in this video.
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Working as a bus driver in North County, she stopped a man who was harassing a teenage girl on the bus, leading to his arrest, conviction and requirement that he register as a sex offender. Meet 2023 Citizen of Courage Terri Miller, in this video.
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