| Alexis Rivas is an Investigates/Investigas reporter with NBC 7 San Diego and Telemundo 20. |
The Latest
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How San Diego County checks and protects mail-in ballots
San Diego County officials explain how mail-in ballots are tracked, verified and protected from mistakes, tampering and fraud.
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San Diego lifeguard chief derailed sexual harassment investigation, misled city officials, investigation finds
Newly obtained city records show former Lifeguard Chief James Gartland and two sergeants violated city policy after an employee reported sexual harassment. The findings came just weeks before Gartland’s abrupt departure.
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Actor Faizon Love avoids criminal trial in San Diego felony assault case
A judge granted the comedian and actor two years of mental health diversion, canceling a jury trial scheduled for next week.
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San Diego woman says passenger masturbated next to her on United Airlines flight
A San Diego woman says she had to ask to change seats and the airline didn’t contact law enforcement. It comes less than a month after another United passenger told NBC News she was forced to sit next to a man who had masturbated while staring at her.
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Murder sentencing for Larry Millete delayed until November
The Chula Vista father is facing up to life in prison for killing his wife Maya in 2021 and then hiding her body.
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Pacific Beach boardwalk-driving suspect renews debate over mental health diversion program
San Diego County judges granted mental health diversion in over three hundred felony cases in 2025, and suspects reoffended in about a quarter of those cases.
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Woman's rough arrest sparks new questions about police chief
NBC 7 Investigates discovered discrepancies between leaked San Pasqual Tribal Police reports and officer body worn camera video evidence.
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Tribal police chief appears to have some police powers suspended
San Pasqual Tribal Police Chief Christopher Palomares is under scrutiny for a traffic stop last year.
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False information in police chief's filing raises legal questions, expert says
False information on an affidavit search warrant filed by SPPD Chief Christopher Palomares could create legal challenges to past criminal investigations where he was involved.
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Officer pressed gun to boy's neck and threatened to kill him. Now, he's the chief
NBC 7 Investigates obtained body camera video of a traffic stop conducted by a San Pasqual Tribal Police officer, which law enforcement experts said could show criminal police misconduct.
