Resource Fair Gets Ahead of the Next Overdose
By Dianne Anderson Conversations around fentanyl overdose usually start after the crisis, or after death, when there’s nothing…
LAPD detective claims he was ordered not to investigate girl’s death
A veteran LAPD narcotics detective is suing the city of L.A., claiming he faced retaliation from supervisors and…
Drugs in water jug caused L.A. juvenile hall overdoses, lawsuit claims
Several teens overdosed at a Los Angeles County juvenile hall last year after they drank from a water…
Overdoses in L.A. jails fueled by treatment wait times, staffers say
Cleavotta Morgan said her son, Daejon Morgan, called her every day from his cell at Men’s Central Jail.…
Junior Seau’s nephew granted diversion in fatal fentanyl sale case
A gavel. (File photo courtesy UC Berkeley Law) The nephew of the late San Diego Chargers legend Junior…
California businesses found to be 95% compliant kratom ban
California businesses are 95% compliant in removing thousands of kratom and 7-OH products from shelves, according to Governor…
Man gets 12 Years for fentanyl sale that caused Carlsbad woman’s death
The Front Street underpass at the federal courthouse in downtown San Diego. (File photo courtesy of the GSA)…
California authorities seize $506 million in fentanyl over five years
Since the expansion of California’s border drug-interdiction operations, more than $506 million in fentanyl has been seized. Governor…
San Francisco overdose deaths fall 23% since peak of fentanyl crisis, lowest in 5 years
San Francisco’s accidental overdose deaths in 2025 fell 23.3% since the fentanyl crisis peaked, to the lowest level…
San Diego physician convicted in Matthew Perry death to be sentenced
Dr. Mark Chavez, a physician from San Diego, second from left, who is charged in connection with actor…
Andy Dick says fentanyl caused his overdose, not crack cocaine
Andy Dick says he is “110 percent” fine after video of him slumped over unresponsive on some steps…