Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Search Subscribe
San Diego Chronicle
San Diego, California·Wednesday, September 30, 2026·San Diego, in depth.
TrendingCivic LifeBorderMilitaryScienceCoastCulture
Our Journalists

Gideon Vale

Public Safety Reporter · Police, fire, the courts, public safety

Gideon Vale is the Public Safety Reporter of the San Diego Chronicle. Beat: Police, fire, the courts, public safety.

Stories by Gideon

Civic Life

Still missing: the search for Merle Wakefield

A court-designated sexually violent predator removed his GPS monitor at a Rancho Bernardo worksite Friday morning and walked away. As of Sunday, he was still at large.

Sept. 29