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Michael Barba

SF jails rarely work with ICE. Should the fentanyl crisis change that?

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One city lawmaker wants to strip some noncitizen fentanyl dealers of their sanctuary protections. Critics say it will solve nothing.

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David Sjostedt

Rats can’t get high after fentanyl vaccine. Will it work on people?

A vaccine that prevents the powerful opioid from entering the brain has found success in studies conducted on rats, researchers say. Clinical trials on humans are set to begin soon.

2024 brings stiffer penalties for fentanyl dealers in California as overdose crisis rages

The law increases the penalty for selling or distributing more than one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of fentanyl.

Liz Lindqwister

Here’s what CHP will actually do in downtown SF to battle fentanyl crisis

Gov. Newsom has called in the California Highway Patrol and National Guard to battle the deadly drug crisis in San Francisco.

Politics Reporter

Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez

Lurie’s first law asks rich people to help fix the fentanyl crisis

The mayor wants to open the floodgates for private donations to address drugs and homelessness. 

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SF jails rarely work with ICE. Should the fentanyl crisis change that?

Rats can’t get high after fentanyl vaccine. Will it work on people?

2024 brings stiffer penalties for fentanyl dealers in California as overdose crisis rages

Here’s what CHP will actually do in downtown SF to battle fentanyl crisis

Lurie’s first law asks rich people to help fix the fentanyl crisis