2-year-old overdoses on fentanyl in California, parents arrested
The parents of a toddler who was poisoned by ingesting fentanyl in Northern California were arrested on child endangerment charges, authorities said.
Thousands of fentanyl pills in candy boxes seized at LAX; suspect gets away
Agents found nearly 12,000 fentanyl pills disguised in Skittles, Whoopers and Sweet Tarts packaging.
Suspected dealer in jail, nearly 8 lbs. of fentanyl seized in SF Tenderloin drug bust
Nearly eight pounds of fentanyl was seized in San Francisco by officers during an arrest of a suspected drug dealer.
San Francisco mayor pledges again a crackdown on drug sales
“Let’s be clear: Selling drugs is not legal. Using drugs out in the open is completely unacceptable,” Breed said. “There needs to be consequences, for the seniors, for the immigrants, for the kids who are trying to just live their lives.”
Brooke Jenkins considers prosecuting drug dealers with murder
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is taking a tougher approach to the city's drug crisis.
SFPD sergeant, who has since retired, pleads no contest to robbing San Mateo pharmacy for painkillers
A 57-year-old San Francisco police sergeant has pleaded no contest to felony charges for robbing a Rite Aid pharmacy in San Mateo of painkillers last year, prosecutors said.
14 people die on Santa Clara County streets in September
Santa Clara County says that over a dozen people living on the streets died this month, most of them in San Jose. County officials say a lack of housing, drug use and other health issues are contributing to the increase in deaths.
Supervisor proposes public health solutions for rampant drug use in Tenderloin
While the San Francisco mayor and district attorney have been looking at ways to crackdown on rampant drug dealing and use in the Tenderloin neighborhood, the district's supervisor is taking a different approach.
San Francisco city leaders continue to grapple with the Tenderloin's long-standing issues
San Francisco city leaders continue to struggle facing the challenges in the Tenderloin.
15-year-old girl dies after taking fentanyl-laced pill on high school campus in Hollywood
A 15-year-old student at Bernstein High School is dead and another teen was hospitalized after overdosing on pills they purchased at Lexington Park in Hollywood. Investigators say the pills were laced with fentanyl.
Santa Clara County looks to add overdose-reversal drug Narcan in all high schools
Santa Clara County officials are shedding light on their plan to add the overdose-reversal medication Narcan to high schools county-wide.
Supes unanimously approve psychedelic decriminalization measure
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution at its meeting Tuesday to decriminalize psychedelics like psilocybin mushrooms and ayahuasca.
‘Rainbow fentanyl’: DEA warns of colorful synthetic drugs aimed at attracting young people
The colorful narcotics were seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration in 18 different states this month alone.
Parents seek drug dealer in daughter’s death, offer reward: ‘No questions asked’
Robert Gilliam says he and his wife are putting drug dealers on notice after their 22-year-old daughter died from an overdose.
Man arrested in fentanyl-related death of 2-year-old daughter
A 28-year-old Stockton has been arrested on suspicion of homicide and felony child endangerment in the death of his 2-year-old child in April, after toxicology tests that came back last week found fentanyl in the child's system.
Bay Area lawmakers push for supervised drug consumption sites, ultimately Newsom will decide
State lawmakers and Bay Area leaders are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to sign legislation legalizing supervised drug consumption sites.
Judge: Walgreens contributed to San Francisco opioid crisis
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco's opioid crisis for over-dispensing highly addictive drugs for years without proper oversight and failing to identify and report suspicious orders as required by law.
San Francisco DA cracks down on drug dealers; public defender calls policies 'regressive'
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Wednesday announced tougher new policies to hold drug dealers accountable, but her new crackdown brought swift criticism from the Public Defender, who called her philosophy “regressive," and will disproportionately harm communities of color.
San Jose top cops help save man from fentanyl overdose
Two top cops with the San Jose Police Department found themselves at the center of the nation’s fentanyl crisis.
Alleged drug traffickers released from California jail days after caught with 150K fentanyl pills
Two alleged drug traffickers in California who were arrested last week for being in possession of 150,000 fentanyl pills — enough to kill millions of people — were released back onto the streets, officials said.