Liz Lindqwister

Marin County tests wastewater for deadly drugs. Why doesn’t San Francisco?

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The California county started testing for fentanyl, cocaine and other drugs this week.

News Reporter

David Sjostedt

How many drugs are in San Francisco’s wastewater? The city is about to find out

San Francisco’s health department is announcing a new program to test for ‘high-risk substances’ in the city’s sewage system.

Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

San Francisco drug crackdown: Officials want drug dealing cases tried in federal court

Politics

Federal prosecutors are planning to take a more aggressive approach to charging suspected drug dealers in San Francisco as the city grapples with record-high overdoses.

San Francisco drug crisis: Activists open safe drug use pop-up site

The Standard witnessed several people using drugs at the site while many others lined up to obtain fresh materials to consume their drugs.

Matthew Kupfer

Bob Lee killing: Suspect’s lawyer apologizes for calling victim ‘Walgreens of recreational drugs’

Paula Canny, who represents Nima Momeni, called the remarks ‘insensitive and cavalier’ and apologized to the tech executive’s loved ones.

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Marin County tests wastewater for deadly drugs. Why doesn’t San Francisco?

How many drugs are in San Francisco’s wastewater? The city is about to find out

San Francisco drug crackdown: Officials want drug dealing cases tried in federal court

San Francisco drug crisis: Activists open safe drug use pop-up site

Bob Lee killing: Suspect’s lawyer apologizes for calling victim ‘Walgreens of recreational drugs’