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DA Establishes New Hate Crimes Hotline

DA Establishes New Hate Crimes Hotline

April 30, 2020

[LEER EN ESPAÑOL] District Attorney Summer Stephan announced today her office has set up a new online form and hotline where the public can report suspected hate crimes they’ve witnessed in San Diego County. The tool is partly in response to reports of hate-related incidents aimed at the Asian community across the nation in the […]

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DA Co-Sponsors Price Gouging Legislation

DA Co-Sponsors Price Gouging Legislation

April 7, 2020

As Californians struggle to adapt to the havoc created by the COVID-19 pandemic, they shouldn’t have to also worry about being gouged when buying essential items. In an effort to update existing laws and combat illegal price spikes happening in San Diego and across the state, DA Summer Stephan has joined Senator Thomas J. Umberg […]

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Beware of COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment Scams

Beware of COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment Scams

April 1, 2020

[LEER EN ESPAÑOL] The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin to distribute COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments in a matter of weeks. For most Americans, this will be a direct deposit into your bank account. For the unbanked, elderly or other groups that have traditionally received tax refunds via paper check, they will receive their economic […]

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DA Summer Stephan Shares Top Tips to Stop Porch Pirates | DA Weekly News 12-04-25

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DA Weekly News with DA Summer Stephan 11-20-25: DA Warns of Rising DUI Deaths Ahead of Holidays

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DA Weekly News with DA Summer Stephan 11-13-25 | DA Visits Businesses to Share Prop 36 Resources

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Elder Fraud Prevention: Spot the Red Flags Before It’s Too Late

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LIVE STREAM: Senior Scam Stopper Summit in Vista

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DA Weekly News with DA Summer Stephan 10-23-25 | Grand Opening of One Safe Place South County

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This past weekend, DA Summer Stephan joined the San Ysidro Health Center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new Macias Family Health Center in National City. This is their newest state-of-the-art health center in the heart of the community with the only Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (SD PACE) in National City. DA Stephan provided the opening remarks at the opening of the one stop shop for healthcare and described the importance of the partnership between the District Attorney’s Office and San Ysidro Health Center.“We have been working together since we opened One Safe Place, where together we’ve served some of our most vulnerable together,” DA Stephan said, describing how, like, public safety, “health is a basic human right.”Summer described a particular vulnerable elderly victim who suffered from severe disabilities and under the care of San Ysidro Health Center, and who was also dangerously abused at home and needed a restraining order and access to law enforcement and safety. “Our team at the DA’s Office worked together with San Ysidro Health to get the victim the safety supports she needed.”DA Stephan also highlighted a special connection to the grand opening of the Macias Family Health Center: one of our treasured District Attorney Investigators, Marcus Macias, is part of the Macias family who tirelessly and generously gives back to the community from where they are proud to have grown up. The Macias family provides critical transportation services to the elderly and those who have barriers to receiving health care. ... See MoreSee Less

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This past weekend, DA @SummerStephan joined the @s This past weekend, DA @SummerStephan joined the @sanysidrohealth Center’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new Macias Family Health Center in National City. This is their newest state-of-the-art health center in the heart of the community with the only Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (SD PACE) in National City. DA Stephan provided the opening remarks at the opening of the one stop shop for healthcare and described the importance of the partnership between the District Attorney’s Office and San Ysidro Health Center.
“We have been working together since we opened One Safe Place, where together we’ve served some of our most vulnerable together,” DA Stephan said, describing how, like, public safety, “health is a basic human right.”
Summer described a particular vulnerable elderly victim who suffered from severe disabilities and under the care of San Ysidro Health Center, and who was also dangerously abused at home and needed a restraining order and access to law enforcement and safety. “Our team at the DA’s Office worked together with San Ysidro Health to get the victim the safety supports she needed.”
DA Stephan also highlighted a special connection to the grand opening of the Macias Family Health Center: one of our treasured District Attorney Investigators, Marcus Macias, is part of the Macias family who tirelessly and generously gives back to the community from where they are proud to have grown up. The Macias family provides critical transportation services to the elderly and those who have barriers to receiving health care.
🚨 Grand Jury Indicts 21 in Dangerous Street Racing 🚨 Grand Jury Indicts 21 in Dangerous Street Racing Conspiracy 🚨

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced that a grand jury has indicted 21 defendants for conspiring to engage in highly dangerous street racing, illegal speed contests, and reckless driving on public highways across San Diego County. These crimes—often fueled by thrill-seeking and social media notoriety—put innocent lives at serious risk.

This case is the result of a strong, coordinated collaboration with the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) and the California Highway Patrol (CHP), along with multiple regional law enforcement partners, all working together to stop illegal street racing and reduce deaths and injuries on our roadways.

Investigators found that racers coordinated through social media, modified high-performance vehicles, and raced at speeds exceeding 100 mph—sometimes reaching 150–160 mph—on Interstates 8, 805, 15, SR-94, and rural mountain roads. These illegal events were filmed and posted online, despite the devastating consequences street racing has had in our region, including six fatalities and numerous injuries in the past four years.

“Racing at extreme speeds with reckless disregard for families on our roadways is a recipe for catastrophe,” said DA Stephan. “This indictment sends a clear message: illegal street racing will not be tolerated, and offenders will be held accountable.”

As part of the investigation, 16 vehicles were seized, including Chargers, Challengers, Mustangs, Corvettes, and a McLaren. The arrests reflect a united commitment by the DA’s Office, SDPD, CHP, and partner agencies to protect the public and keep San Diego roads safe.

📅 Arraignments are scheduled for January 12, 13, and 15 at the downtown courthouse.

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#StreetRacing #PublicSafety #SanDiego #RecklessDriving #SanDiegoDA #SDPD #CHP #TrafficSafety #LawEnforcement #SafeRoads
Meet our newly appointed Assistant District Attorn Meet our newly appointed Assistant District Attorney Rachel Solov!

San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan has appointed Rachel Solov as Assistant District Attorney, making her the first woman to serve as second-in-command in the DA’s Office. Her decades of leadership and prosecutorial experience will help advance public safety and justice across our county. DA Stephan announced the appointment following the retirement of Dwain Woodley last month. 

During her time in the District Attorney’s Office, Solov has served in management roles as a team leader in North County, division chief of the Collaborative Justice Division, chief of Mental Health and Criminal Justice Reform Strategies, and as Chief Deputy District Attorney. As a Chief Deputy, Solov has supervised many divisions including Special Operations, Superior Court, Gangs, Juvenile, Economic Crimes and Consumer Protection, Insurance Fraud and Workplace Justice, Case Issuing, and Collaborative Justice.

In addition, she has worked closely with County Behavioral Health and other parts of the County to promote innovations that have advanced public safety.

“Rachel Solov brings exceptional leadership and prosecutorial experience, sound judgment and unique expertise to this critical public safety position as second in command in our office,” DA Stephan said. “Rachel’s statewide expertise in threat assessment and criminal justice innovations that address the intersection of mental health, addiction, homelessness and public safety are needed now more than ever. I look forward to working alongside Assistant DA Solov to fulfill our mission of pursuing a fair and equal justice for all, protection of victims of crime, prosecution of those who harm our neighborhoods and smart crime prevention.”

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EN ESPAÑOL: La Fiscal de Distrito Stephan Nombra a Rachel Solov Como Nueva Fiscal Adjunta de Distrito https://danewscenter.com/?p=9572
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said today that a Superior Court Judge has granted Santana High School Shooter Charles ‘Andy’ Williams’ request to recall his original sentence and allow him to be resentenced. The decision will result in the defendant being transferred to the juvenile court system and his immediate release from prison without any parole supervision or determination that such a move would not pose a risk to public safety. At the hearing, the judge heard strong legal arguments from the DA’s office against allowing a resentencing hearing for this killer. Prosecutors argued that 50 years-to-life does not constitute the functional equivalent of life without the possibility of parole. The judge, acknowledging a split of authority in Court of Appeal cases on the issue before this court, chose to follow the decisions by our appellate court and grant the request of inmate Williams to recall his sentence.

The DA’s office will immediately file an appeal to the Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One, and again try to stop Willliams’ release.

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From everyone at the San Diego County District Att From everyone at the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, we wish you a very Happy and Safe New Year! May 2025 bring you peace, happiness and prosperity! Happy New Year!
From everyone at the DA's Office, we wish you and From everyone at the DA's Office, we wish you and your loved ones peace and joy this holiday season and always!
This week, District Attorney @summerstephan joine This week, District Attorney @summerstephan  joined the @downtownsandiego  Partnership, @mayortoddgloria , and @sandiegopd to highlight how Proposition 36 is making a real difference for downtown businesses and the safety of our community.

With retail theft and repeat offenders impacting stores across the region, Prop 36 is helping bring accountability alongside treatment by allowing law enforcement and prosecutors to take action against habitual thieves and hard-drug offenders—while ensuring individuals struggling with addiction receive a path to treatment.

At the news conference, partners shared new data showing a 23% decrease in property crimes downtown since Prop 36 took effect, including theft, robbery, burglary, and larceny. Of the 2,721 cases filed under Prop. 36 by the San Diego County District Attorney's Office so far, 98% of individuals have been placed on a treatment track to address addiction and other root causes of crime.

Local businesses report feeling real relief, noting fewer repeat offenders walking back through their doors. To support these efforts, the DA’s Office and the San Diego Organized Retail Crime Alliance are providing free window signage warning would-be thieves that they will be prosecuted.

Together with SDPD and the Downtown Partnership, the DA’s Office remains committed to protecting public safety, supporting local businesses, and ensuring that San Diego - both Downtown and throughout the County -  remains a thriving and vibrant community.

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EN ESPAÑOL: https://danewscenter.com/?p=9529 

Learn more about how Prop. 36 is preventing retail theft and providing drug treatment for offenders: https://www.sdcda.org/preventing/proposition-36

#Proposition36 #Prop36 #RetailTheft #PublicSafety #CrimePrevention #SanDiegoDA #SanDiego
For this week’s DA news, District Attorney Summer For this week’s DA news, District Attorney Summer Stephan spoke at the Task Force on Homelessness Conference, highlighting the Shelter Ready app and its role in connecting people experiencing homelessness with shelters, resources, and real-time support across San Diego County.
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan said today that the DA’s Economic Crimes and Consumer Protection Division has charged the owner of a pet cremation business in San Marcos for not delivering promised cremation services to customers and not refunding their payments. Christopher Settle, 39, was arraigned in San Diego Superior Court today on one felony count of grand theft.

Twenty victims have been identified as not receiving refunds for services from Angel Paws Pet Cremation that weren’t completed between July and September of this year. The combined loss for all 20 victims is over $4,700. Three victims received ashes that were supposed to be cremains of their pets but later discovered their pet’s deceased bodies remained intact at the business. Settle continued to operate his pet cremation business without the legal or physical ability to complete orders customers paid for. The business closed this past summer.

“These pet owners trusted this business to handle their pets’ remains with dignity and respect but instead were denied that consideration,” said DA Stephan. “The owner is being held accountable for his actions thanks to the hard work of our consumer protection prosecution team.”

Settle was taken into custody at his Temecula home on December 2 by deputies from the San Marcos Sheriff’s Station. The defendant waived extradition and was transported to San Diego County, where he was booked at the Vista Detention Facility on an outstanding arrest warrant.

The business’s abrupt closure in the summer caused significant distress to grieving pet owners who made multiple complaints to law enforcement. In court filings, prosecutors said power was cut off to the business during the summer because of non-payment, leaving some of the deceased animals unrefrigerated for extended periods. Settle continued to accept animals for cremation services despite the gas being shut off.
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