In honor of Black History Month, which is celebrated throughout the month of February, the DA’s Office is featuring stories of employees and what inspired them to pursue a career in public service. Meet the Assistant Chief of the Juvenile Division, Samira Seidu, and what inspired her career as a prosecutor, in this video.
In this week’s DA News Update, DA Summer Stephan talks about an important court decision that was made in the 2006 murder case of Oceanside Police Officer Dan Bessant. She also talks about the importance of Human Trafficking Awareness. Watch more in the video.
This month, the DA’s Office CARE Center partnered with the City of Chula Vista and MTS to hold a Homeless Resource Fair at the MTS Transit Center on Palomar Street, connecting individuals to dozens of essential services that will help them lead a productive and healthy life. Watch more in the video.
In this week’s DA News Update, DA Summer Stephan shares 5 important and easy tips to shop online safely, especially now that we are going into the holiday shopping season!
This week, DA Summer Stephan explains why ‘wildcatters’ (or “raiteros” in Spanish) are a problem near the U.S./Mexico border, and what officials are doing about it.
In this week’s DA News Update, DA Summer Stephan talks about the importance of Red Ribbon Week and drug prevention programs in schools.
In this week’s DA News Update, DA Summer Stephan discusses two recent cases where justice was served: The defendant in a deadly carjacking in Coronado was sentenced and a Pacific Beach rapist was denied parole.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are highlighting the stories of DA employees and what inspired them to pursue a career in public service. In this video you will meet One Safe Place Care Coordinator Lisbet Perez, whose personal journey lead her to dedicate her career to helping others who have gone through the same experiences as her.
You can read more Hispanic Heritage Month stories from the DA’s Office, here.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are highlighting the stories of DA employees and what inspired them to pursue a career in public service. In this video you will meet Deputy District Attorney Javier Vargas, who has a long family history of public service.
You can read more Hispanic Heritage Month stories from the DA’s Office, here.
In this week’s DA News Update, DA Summer Stephan celebrates Red Ribbon Week and announces a new reward fund for hate crime tips.