By District Attorney Summer Stephan: As summertime approaches and you start surfing the internet for a new rental home or vacation rental, do you know how to tell whether you are dealing with a bad actor who hijacked a property listing? Hijacked property listings involve targeting an actual rental listing and reposting it with the […]
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan today strongly denounced the gutting of her sponsored human trafficking bill, AB 379, during a hearing of the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday. The bill, which aimed to make the buying a 16 or 17-year-old child for sex a felony offense in California, was stripped of that […]
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San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that One Safe Place: The North County Family Justice Center celebrated the graduation of 12 women from “Un Salto a la Confianza” (“Leap to Confidence”) which was the first time this program was offered in Spanish to provide more access to more individuals impacted by abuse […]
https://danewscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/04-26-25-OSP-Un-Salto-a-la-Confianza-group-grad.jpg7201280Barbara Medinahttps://danewscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/danews_logo-summer-e1751410255309.webpBarbara Medina2025-04-30 11:01:402025-04-30 11:04:55One Safe Place North Celebrates ‘Leap to Confidence’ Graduation
On April 8, 2025 the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors recognized the San Diego District Attorney’s Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) for their outstanding work protecting the citizens of our county as well as consumers throughout the state. The CPU is a subdivision of the Economic Crimes and Consumer Protection Unit of the District Attorney’s […]
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said a bill sponsored by her office and authored by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones cleared a hurdle in the Senate today, and moved one step closer to closing a loophole in the elder parole law that allows rapists to be considered for early release, no matter how […]
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San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan honored seven brave individuals today during the DA’s 35th annual Citizens of Courage Awards, held as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year, National Crime Victim’s Rights Week was observed April 6-12. As part of this annual event, the DA not only highlights the courageous individuals who survived or […]
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Consumer Tips: Beware of Rental Scams
By District Attorney Summer Stephan: As summertime approaches and you start surfing the internet for a new rental home or vacation rental, do you know how to tell whether you are dealing with a bad actor who hijacked a property listing? Hijacked property listings involve targeting an actual rental listing and reposting it with the […]
DA Stephan Denounces Dismantling of Human Trafficking Bill AB 379 by Assembly Public Safety Committee
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan today strongly denounced the gutting of her sponsored human trafficking bill, AB 379, during a hearing of the Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday. The bill, which aimed to make the buying a 16 or 17-year-old child for sex a felony offense in California, was stripped of that […]
One Safe Place North Celebrates ‘Leap to Confidence’ Graduation
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that One Safe Place: The North County Family Justice Center celebrated the graduation of 12 women from “Un Salto a la Confianza” (“Leap to Confidence”) which was the first time this program was offered in Spanish to provide more access to more individuals impacted by abuse […]
DA’s Consumer Protection Unit Receives Proclamation
On April 8, 2025 the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors recognized the San Diego District Attorney’s Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) for their outstanding work protecting the citizens of our county as well as consumers throughout the state. The CPU is a subdivision of the Economic Crimes and Consumer Protection Unit of the District Attorney’s […]
DA-Sponsored Bill Preventing Rapists from Qualifying for Elder Parole Passes Senate Public Safety Committee
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said a bill sponsored by her office and authored by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones cleared a hurdle in the Senate today, and moved one step closer to closing a loophole in the elder parole law that allows rapists to be considered for early release, no matter how […]
DA Honors Seven Local Heroes at ‘Citizens of Courage’ Awards
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan honored seven brave individuals today during the DA’s 35th annual Citizens of Courage Awards, held as part of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year, National Crime Victim’s Rights Week was observed April 6-12. As part of this annual event, the DA not only highlights the courageous individuals who survived or […]