News Reporter

David Sjostedt

Jefferson Square is the latest hot spot for dealers and users who are moved around in a constant “cat-and-mouse” game.

Homicide charges for fentanyl poisoning are rare. But the arrest this week comes less than a few months after a similar case in Sacramento. 

The new drug, which made its way from the East Coast, is believed to be up to five times more powerful than fentanyl in some cases.

California prisons are making Narcan widely available and reevaluating substance use disorder treatments as drug overdose deaths grow.

The mayor’s first bill grants him vast powers to tackle the problem. What’s missing is a plan, some lawmakers say. 