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DA Joins Colleagues Across California to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan joined the District Attorneys of Sacramento, Alameda and Ventura counties, and the United States Attorneys for the Eastern District of California, Central District of California, and Southern District of California to launch an online outreach campaign to help victims of domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. The District […]

Bed Bath & Beyond to Pay $1.49 Million for Environmental Violations

District Attorney Summer Stephan, along with 30 other California District Attorneys and the Los Angeles City Attorney, announced today that a Ventura County Superior Court Judge has ordered New Jersey-based Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (“Bed Bath & Beyond”) to pay $1,498,750 as part of a settlement of a civil environmental prosecution. The judgment is the culmination […]

Dentist Who Bilked Insurance Companies Nearly $900k Sentenced

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that a Mira Mesa dentist, who fraudulently billed multiple insurance companies $866,700 claiming she performed 800 root canals on 100 patients, some of whom never stepped foot in her dental office, was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of insurance […]

Civil Penalties for Nitrous Oxide Distributor

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today a $50,000 civil judgment against nitrous oxide distributor United Brands Products Design, Development and Marketing, Inc. (United Brands) of South San Francisco. The consumer protection civil action was brought by the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. The […]

TIP: Pay your Bills, Not Scammers

Paying bills online is very common, but unfortunately, even something as mundane as paying a utility bill can become a rollercoaster ride now that scammers frequently pose as utility companies. The scam involves a bad actor calling the victim and pretending to be the representative of a utility company and claiming to have encountered a […]

Governor Stops Parole for Cop Killer After DA Urges Reversal

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today that Governor Gavin Newsom has reversed the Parole Board’s decision to grant parole to Jesus Cecena, 59, who killed San Diego police officer, Archie Buggs, in 1978. The Governor’s decision, on October 12, reverses the Parole Board’s grant which occurred in June. Cecena’s next parole hearing is in […]