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DA Provides Resources and Training to Teens and Parents

DA Provides Resources and Training to Teens and Parents

When COVID-19 and social distancing threatened to interfere with plans to provide crime prevention and social media awareness skills to teens and their families, the curriculum was quickly transformed to an online platform, drawing students from San Ysidro to Poway. [TWEET THIS] Families in Motion is a four-week outreach and training program offered to teen […]

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Top Safety Tips for Online Shopping

[LEER EN ESPAÑOL] If the deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. With shoppers converging online to make holiday purchases, cyber criminals are taking advantage. Some examples of scams are fraudsters purporting to be from Amazon and PayPal. They may send email messages to unsuspecting victims warning them that there is a […]

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Apple Inc. Settles $24 Million Consumer Lawsuit

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that Apple Inc. will pay $24.6 million to settle a California lawsuit alleging the company failed to disclose that iPhone software it instructed consumers to download intentionally slowed down the performance in older iPhones. In a separate action, the tech company is simultaneously settling a nationwide […]

Public Encouraged to Report Suspected Fraud, Reminder Comes During International Fraud Awareness Week

Public Encouraged to Report Suspected Fraud, Reminder Comes During International Fraud Awareness Week

When a patient goes to the doctor, they expect that their doctor will only recommend treatments that are in the patient’s best interest. However, some unscrupulous doctors abuse this trust by entering into kickback arrangements with other medical providers. In these scams, a doctor receives money for every patient they refer for various services, including […]

Fatal DUIs Spike Amid COVID-19

Fatal DUIs Spike Amid COVID-19

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said today that over the last five months San Diego County has averaged one fatal DUI crash per week and is on target to surpass its worst record in decades. Even though non-injury DUI cases are down more than 30 percent, fatal crashes are up 33 percent with […]

DA Hosts First Virtual Crime Survivor Summit to Improve Victim Services

DA Hosts First Virtual Crime Survivor Summit to Improve Victim Services

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that her office is hosting a first-of-its-kind crime victim and survivor summit, which will bring together victims, survivors, service providers and stakeholders. The innovative Summit will provide educational workshops and identify gaps and needs in crime prevention, protection of victims and survivor healing. The event will […]