EL CENTRO— District Attorney George Marquez and members of the District Attorney's Office hosted a meet and greet on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The event aimed to strengthen the office’s connections with community members and business owners. 

(The Center Square) - A new analysis has found California's Proposition 47, which turned six drug and theft crimes into misdemeanors, has increased reoffending and levels of drug and theft crime. While the report did not analyze Prop. 36, a measure voters seem likely to approve in November that would strengthen prosecution and create a mental health or substance abuse treatment option, it noted the proposition could correct some of Prop. 47's harms.