Credit: Kimberly King Media Photographer Jake Allard Students, Law Enforcement Stage Play to Warn of Human Trafficking
May 16, 2019 | 3:01 PMIt starts with a seemingly random text message from a teenage boy to a teenage girl.
Stories by Yvette Urrea Moe
Credit: Kimberly King Media Photographer Jake Allard 
Meet San Diego’s 25 Most Remarkable Teens
May 13, 2019 | 3:17 PMThe San Diego Public Defender’s Office honored local teens for their accomplishments in 25 categories including civic involvement, leadership, arts and culture, technology and courage to overcome adversity.
More than 17,000 Pounds of Rx Drugs Are Off the Streets
May 7, 2019 | 5:05 PMThe totals are in for the recent National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, and San Diegans turned in 8,411 pounds of unwanted or expired medications at 42 drop-off sites. Additionally, local law enforcement agencies provided the Drug Enforcement Agency with another 8,965 pounds of prescription drugs collected at year-round drop boxes.
Board Expands Social Host Ordinance to Include Marijuana
Apr. 30, 2019 | 4:32 PMThe County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to amend its social host ordinance to add marijuana, so that as with alcoholic beverages, adults providing these substances to minors could be cited or arrested.
Credit: American Red Cross San Diego-Imperial Counties Fire Authority, Community Agencies Partner to Provide Free Smoke Alarms
Apr. 11, 2019 | 1:40 PMIf you are unlikely to install a smoke alarm in your home due to issues with mobility or financial constraints, then you could qualify for a program that will install them for you at no cost. More than a hundred homeowners in the County’s rural areas have already qualified as part of a recent and expanding campaign to equip households with the lifesaving equipment.
Juvenile Justice Approach Transforming After Decline in Youth Arrests
Apr. 9, 2019 | 4:45 PMWith the region’s lowest youth arrest rate in a decade, and the lowest number of youth in Probation custody in the last six years, the region’s juvenile justice system is undergoing a reconfiguration in its approach and management of youth in the juvenile justice system, County officials told the Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
High School Students Win Tsunami Preparedness PSA Contest
Apr. 5, 2019 | 9:24 AMIf you are ever in a situation where a Tsunami Advisory or Warning is issued, you’ll be glad to have watched a video created by three tenth graders for the County of San Diego’s Office of Emergency Services Tsunami Preparedness Week contest. It tells you what you need to do to survive.