CCalifornia Read More California sober: Study finds cannabis may curb alcohol use short-termNovember 19, 2025 Smoking marijuana can lead to markedly lower short-term alcohol use, according to a first-of-its-kind study that adds a…
SSan Jose Read More Salvation Army breaks ground on new sober-living interim housing site in San JoseNovember 4, 2025 As the budgets of San Jose and Santa Clara County get tighter, the Salvation Army is trying to do…
SSan Francisco Read More This dangerous heart infection is associated with drug useNovember 2, 2025 BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE STORY. WE MET IN THE CORN ON THE CORNER OF SIXTH AND MISSION…
AAnaheim Read More In trial testimony, former Angels’ VP denies knowing staffer was providing illicit drugs to players – The Mercury NewsOctober 17, 2025 Testimony in the wrongful death trial against the Los Angeles Angels began Wednesday, Oct. 15, with a former…
CCalifornia Read More California’s Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for defendants. A new study shows how it’s going – The Mercury NewsOctober 14, 2025 By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters It’s been nearly a year since Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure…
OOakland Read More An American Scandal’ examines the human cost of a broken system – The Mercury NewsOctober 13, 2025 The subtitle of “Rehab,” Shoshana Walter’s book about the collective failure in this country regarding widespread drug addiction,…