San Diego, with its proximity to the border, ranks 13th in the country for child sex trafficking, according to the FBI.
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Alexander Paffendorf expressed regret for his involvement when a judge offered a chance for final words before keeping an order to confiscate his guns and ammunition in place until April 4. -
Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative voters passed this year, alongside related bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law. -
A new California law imposes harsher penalties for assaulting emergency room workers. It responds to rising attacks on health care workers, despite concerns from progressives and prison-reform advocates. -
The Inclement Weather Shelter Program for homeless San Diegans was activated Tuesday by the San Diego Housing Commission in partnership with the city of San Diego. -
The CHP will initiate its New Year's "maximum enforcement period" at 6 p.m. Tuesday, when all available officers deploy to catch impaired motorists, speeders and other traffic violators. -
Over the next two months, the city of San Diego will issue warnings to drivers who violate the new parking law and start issuing citations in March. -
The complaint filed Monday says surveillance technology was deployed at Comic-Con and the 2024 Pride Parade without those uses going through the public review and approval process required by city law. -
The sheriff said she sets jail policy, not the board of supervisors, who voted to not help immigration authorities without a judicial warrant. -
California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as Prop. 36 takes effect. -
The Navy on Friday cancelled two boards of inquiry into alleged lax medical oversight at SEAL training facility
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