Santa Clara County launches new overdose prevention website and resources
To mark International Overdose Awareness Day, Santa Clara County held a resource fair and launched a new website aimed at helping prevent overdose deaths.
East Bay pharmacy owner pleads for help after burglarized 4 times
A small pharmacy owner in the East Bay is asking the community for help, after her drug store was raided four times in the last five months by thieves.
Fake watermelons held $5M worth of meth, Border Patrol says
Those weren’t seeds inside these “watermelons," Border Patrol agents say.
$3M in Mexican cartel meth seized by DEA in record-breaking bust
Agency officials say that this seizure is the largest in the division's history, with more than 2,000 pounds recovered.
8 arrested, nearly 600g of narcotics seized in bust: SFPD
Eight people were arrested and over 576 grams of illegal narcotics were seized by police in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood Tuesday, police said.
San Francisco could offer eligible residents cash to stay sober
San Francisco residents diagnosed with substance-use disorders might soon have a new cash incentive to stay sober.
'Queen of the South': Arizona drug trafficking suspect back in U.S., federal officials say
An Arizona woman who called herself 'Queen of the South' online is back in the U.S. to face various drug trafficking and money laundering charges, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
Many undecided voters attend San Francisco mayoral debate watch party
Voters gathered at the San Francisco Standard office to watch the city's mayoral candidates square off in their second debate of the election season.
57 arrested in San Francisco drug bust
San Francisco police arrested 57 people in the Tenderloin District last week during a one-day enforcement operation.
Feds' enforcement highlights night ops combatting Tenderloin fentanyl trafficking
Enforcement of nighttime fentanyl trafficking recently surged in San Francisco's Tenderloin District under a joint law enforcement operation called All Hands on Deck, U.S. District Attorney Ismail Ramsey announced at a Thursday press conference alongside DEA and FBI agents.
Healthcare company execs arrested for running $100M online Adderall scheme
The founder-CEO and clinical president of a digital health company have been arrested and charged for their part in a multi-million-dollar scheme to give people easy access to Adderall and other restricted drugs, among other crimes.
Man sets himself on fire using narcotics in Rohnert Park hotel
A man set himself on fire Sunday morning using illegal narcotics, activating the sprinkler system of a Rohnert Park hotel room and triggering a visit from officers, according to Rohnert Park police.
Mexican drug cartel operating in California busted, 47 charged
Officials say the suspects supplied fentanyl throughout California.
US overdose deaths decline slightly in 2023, CDC reports
The CDC released data indicating a modest decrease in fatal overdoses in the United States last year.
Honduran man sentenced 5 years in prison for drug dealing in Tenderloin
A Honduran citizen was sentenced to five years in federal prison Tuesday for dealing drugs in the Tenderloin, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
700 pounds of fentanyl seized in San Francisco
Roughly 700 pounds of fentanyl have been seized and 500 arrests made since the CHP and National Guard were deployed to San Francisco a year ago.
Multiple babies overdosing on fentanyl in Washington
Authorities in Washington State are now sounding the alarm about overdoses, especially involving babies and toddlers.
Hillsborough teen organizes Fentanyl Awareness Day
The Hillsborough Youth Commission hosts its first-ever Fentanyl Awareness Day. The free community event was meant to educate teens, parents and family members about the risks and dangers of accidental fentanyl poisoning.
SF supervisor says Mayor Breed's proposed Tenderloin curfew hurts small businesses
San Francisco District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston, who represents the Tenderloin, fired back at the mayor's proposal to limit after-midnight retail in the troubled district.
Antioch high schooler overdoses on fentanyl
A student at Deer Valley High School in Antioch overdosed on fentanyl and had to be administered Narcan before being taken to a local hospital.