Amy Knox, the ex-COO of Harm Reduction-SD, has been charged with multiple felony counts of misappropriating public money and embezzlement. Why it mattersThe alleged scandal raises concerns about oversight measures in place at the county of San Diego, which approved the contracts Knox managed. In August 2024, the county awarded Harm Reduction-SD a second contract, despite being aware of Knox's prior embezzlement conviction. Summer Stephan The San Diego district attorney who investigated the case and announced the charges against Knox. Terra Lawson-Remer The chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who called the alleged thefts 'a serious breach of trust'.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 24, 2026 16:56 UTC