Sheriff to update San Diego County supervisors on jail reforms, upgrades and other plans – San Diego Union-Tribune
Nearly nine months ago, Sheriff Kelly Martinez stood before the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and presented…
Jury deadlocks on murder charges against man who admitted torturing, killing cellmate – San Diego Union-Tribune
Jurors last week heard Alvin Ruis describe how he choked his cellmate to death as the young man…
Two deputies paralyzed a homeless man in 2019. Now, a sheriff’s oversight board isn’t yet closing its case. – San Diego Union-Tribune
The civilian board that oversees the San Diego Sheriff’s Office has deferred a decision on whether to close…
Flowers, mouthwash and a podcast: How one San Diego charter school leader spent tens of thousands in public money – San Diego Union-Tribune
A trip to Guatemala. A $322 “adult bean bag chair.” A $345 robot vacuum. A $538 Zen art…
New county animal services director faces agency hit by lawsuits, turnover
One of San Diego County’s more troubled agencies is notching improvements — but it’s not out of the…
San Diego court sought to intervene in independent oversight board, newly released records show – San Diego Union-Tribune
Months before the San Diego Superior Court told the Juvenile Justice Commission that it was revoking its administrative…
Borrego Health trust paying millions to lawyers, consultants while creditors go without, records show – San Diego Union-Tribune
In the years since the Borrego Community Healthcare Foundation declared bankruptcy amid a sweeping criminal fraud investigation, the…
Years after diabetic man’s jail death ruled a homicide, San Diego County must pay his widow $3M – San Diego Union-Tribune
San Diego County will pay $3 million to the widow of a diabetic man who died in jail…
San Diego County’s Juvenile Justice Commission faces uncertain future, mass resignations after court pulls support – San Diego Union-Tribune
The future of an independent oversight body that holds San Diego County accountable for how it treats youths…
San Diego County confronts fresh round of sex-abuse claims by former youth – San Diego Union-Tribune
Eight new plaintiffs have come forward with allegations that they were sexually abused by guards while being held…
Seven years after A3 charter fraud scandal, California enacts some school accountability reforms – San Diego Union-Tribune
For the first time since 2019, when San Diego County prosecutors revealed one of California’s biggest charter school…
The teen activists working to end solitary confinement in San Diego County – San Diego Union-Tribune
They can’t yet vote, but they’re not waiting to engage their elected representatives. A small group of local…