2 alleged drug dealers accused of murder for Santa Clara County baby's overdose
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday announced prosecutors charged two alleged drug dealers with murder for their part in the fentanyl overdose death of 18-month-old Winter Doe.
Man dies at East Bay BART station
BART police announced Saturday morning that a man died of a drug overdose at the Walnut Creek BART station Friday night.
Fentanyl now blamed for Kentucky 8-year-old’s death, not 'isolated' reaction to strawberries
Authorities in Kentucky previously believed the boy died after an “isolated allergic reaction" to strawberries eaten at a school fundraiser.
Sup. Aaron Peskin says he's running for San Francisco mayor
City Supervisor Aaron Peskin tells KTVU he will file the necessary paperwork to run for Mayor of San Francisco this week.
Oakland business owner sentenced for money laundering to cartels
The owner of Rincon Musical, a money-transmitting business in Oakland, has been sentenced after being convicted of money laundering drug proceeds through his business.
San Francisco's mayoral candidates mull National Guard deployment to Tenderloin
San Francisco's mayoral candidates are publicly debating about what should be done to transform the city's Tenderloin District.
San Francisco Tenderloin condo building gets fence to keep drug market out
Workers wrapped up the installation of a brand-new aluminum fence at the entrance to Book Concern Lofts in San Francisco's Tenderloin on Wednesday.
New legislation in SF aimed at helping to stop open air drug sales and use
In San Francisco, there is a new plan in the works aimed at fighting open-air drug use in the Tenderloin District.
Fentanyl deaths increase fourfold in Marin County in last 2 weeks
Officials in Marin County have sent out a health advisory following what they say is a concerning uptick in overdose deaths by fentanyl in the last two weeks.
Suspected drug dealer arrested on manslaughter charge in Santa Rosa after woman dies from fentanyl overdose
A Santa Rosa man has been arrested on manslaughter and drug charges, accused of supplying fentanyl to two women who overdosed. One of the women died, Marin County sheriff’s officials said.
San Francisco mayoral candidates address fentanyl crisis
San Francisco's mayoral candidates weighed in on the city's fentanyl crisis.
Jury convicts members of East, North Bay drug trafficking syndicates
A federal jury convicted three members of syndicates in Northern California for multiple narcotics offenses after just eight days of trial, the U.S. Attorney's Office said Thursday.
17 indicted for smuggling drugs into US using fire extinguishers
A federal grand jury in California has indicted 17 men for allegedly smuggling fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin into the U.S. from Mexico, by packing the narcotics into fire extinguishers and concealing the devices in loads of scrap metal.
Mark Farrell pledges to fire SFPD chief if elected mayor
Former San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell is running for his old job. This week, Farrell filed paperwork with the Department of Elections to challenge Mayor London Breed. He says Mayor Breed has failed San Francisco.
San Jose donut shop owner arrested for selling 'pink' cocaine
This pink drug is a mixture of multiple narcotics and police and health officials want to raise awareness because it can be deadly.
$55M worth of cocaine, marijuana seized by Florida Coast Guard crew in drug trafficking busts
After a 60-day counter drug patrol, a Coast Guard crew offloaded about $55 million worth of drugs in St. Petersburg on Monday.
San Francisco mayoral candidate calls for ankle monitors for drug dealers
San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie is pitching his plan to handle the city's drug and overdose crisis.
What is tianeptine? Lawmakers sound the alarm on 'gas station heroin'
Sold at gas stations across the country under names like “ZaZa Red” and “Neptune’s Elixir,” tianeptine use can lead to serious health complications and even death, officials say.
Fatal drug overdoses hit all-time high for San Francisco in 2023
San Francisco broke a somber record for the number of fatal drug overdoses in a year in 2023. In all, the city tallied 806 overdose deaths over the course of the year.