San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that a 19-year-old man who caused a soldier’s death while stealing his car in Coronado, was sentenced Friday, October 11 to 15 years-to-life in state prison. Ricardo Vazquez-Gongora, who was 18 at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on May 3, 2024. […]
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, we are highlighting stories from DA employees and what inspired them to pursue a career in public service. Meet Confidential Secretary Saul Vazquez. Saul was born and raised in San Diego. He graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in […]
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, we are highlighting stories from DA employees and what inspired them to pursue a career in public service. Meet Group Program Manager Janet Ruiz. Janet was born in South El Monte, CA (Los Angeles County). She studied English Literature for her undergraduate studies […]
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San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan was honored this week at the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Red Ribbon Awards Luncheon with the Frank Goldsmith Lifetime Achievement Award for her tireless work and dedication to keeping San Diego County safer and healthier through the prevention of crime, including education about harmful and often deadly, illicit substances. […]
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that convicted rapist, Kenneth Bogard, 67, was denied parole. He was up for a parole hearing after serving only 30 years of a 96-year prison sentence, due to elderly parole, which is available to inmates over the age of 50, who have served at least 20 […]
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San Diego County County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that Lamps Plus, Inc., a California Corporation, Illumine Midco, Inc., and Illumine Finco, Inc., have entered into a stipulated judgment and will pay a total of $4.1 million dollars to settle a civil law enforcement complaint that alleges Lamps Plus engaged in false advertising and […]
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Man Sentenced for Causing Sailor’s Death in Coronado Carjacking Case
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that a 19-year-old man who caused a soldier’s death while stealing his car in Coronado, was sentenced Friday, October 11 to 15 years-to-life in state prison. Ricardo Vazquez-Gongora, who was 18 at the time of the crime, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on May 3, 2024. […]
Meet Confidential Secretary Saul Vazquez
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, we are highlighting stories from DA employees and what inspired them to pursue a career in public service. Meet Confidential Secretary Saul Vazquez. Saul was born and raised in San Diego. He graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in […]
Meet Group Program Manager Janet Ruiz
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 through October 15, we are highlighting stories from DA employees and what inspired them to pursue a career in public service. Meet Group Program Manager Janet Ruiz. Janet was born in South El Monte, CA (Los Angeles County). She studied English Literature for her undergraduate studies […]
DA Receives Red Ribbon Lifetime Achievement Award
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan was honored this week at the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Red Ribbon Awards Luncheon with the Frank Goldsmith Lifetime Achievement Award for her tireless work and dedication to keeping San Diego County safer and healthier through the prevention of crime, including education about harmful and often deadly, illicit substances. […]
Serial Rapist Who Terrorized Pacific Beach is Denied Parole
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that convicted rapist, Kenneth Bogard, 67, was denied parole. He was up for a parole hearing after serving only 30 years of a 96-year prison sentence, due to elderly parole, which is available to inmates over the age of 50, who have served at least 20 […]
Lamps Plus to Pay $4.1 Million to Settle Civil Suit
San Diego County County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that Lamps Plus, Inc., a California Corporation, Illumine Midco, Inc., and Illumine Finco, Inc., have entered into a stipulated judgment and will pay a total of $4.1 million dollars to settle a civil law enforcement complaint that alleges Lamps Plus engaged in false advertising and […]