Deadly drug overdoses in San Francisco hit chilling milestone as city leaders shrug
San Francisco continues to grapple with a staggering number of fatal drug overdoses. The latest Centers for Disease…
Los Angeles is leaving ‘sick people to deteriorate in public’
To the editor: Columnist Steve Lopez is right: Los Angeles has asked residents to accept the unacceptable (“On…
San Jose faces legal pressure over police response to mental health crisis calls
A group of civil rights organizations is ratcheting up the legal pressure on San Jose over longstanding complaints…
San Pedro neighbors fight plans to build addiction recovery center
More than 200 people who live near a proposed addiction recovery center in San Pedro protested at the…
Why ‘Kill Dick’ stencil art is appearing all over Los Angeles sidewalks
On the Shelf Kill Dick By Luke Goebel Red Hen Press: 280 pages, $27 If you buy books…
Marin parents who lost daughter praise social media verdict
A bereaved Marin County couple were among the many people cheering a massive jury verdict Wednesday against Meta…
How Glide is fighting SF’s overdose crisis one haircut at a time
Nick Shuford gets a cut at The Shop inside Glide Memorial Church. | Source: Morgan Ellis/The Standard The…
It’s past time to fulfill Prop. 36 and end cycles of addiction and crime
A homeless person’s tent. (Photo courtesy of the city of San Diego) In 2024 Californians made it clear…
DTLA is hurting. But Mr. Downtown believes it will rise again
He wore a dark suit with a crisp white shirt and a burgundy necktie, and as he made…
Meta, Google risk big tobacco-like fallout after California addiction trial – The Mercury News
By Kurt Wagner and Alexandra S. Levine, Bloomberg A landmark jury verdict holding Meta Platforms Inc. and Alphabet…
Column: CSUF pushes all-consuming caffeine culture | Opinion
Jayden Lovelady is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Titan. All opinions expressed in this article are those of…
Bombshell divorce docs threaten to ruin Fresno Dem’s life
A Democratic assemblyman has been accused of dabbling in drugs, alcohol and having a gambling addiction as his…