Fentanyl related deaths spike among homeless in LA County
Driven primarily by fentanyl overdoses, the rate of deaths among homeless people in Los Angeles County spiked upward by 55% between 2019 and 2021.
California university unveils Narcan vending machine to combat overdoses
To help battle the U.S. opioid epidemic, Santa Clara University has installed a no-charge Narcan vending machine.
Government-funded meth pipes handed out to LA homeless
Shocking video shows nonprofit workers handing out clean pipes to people on Skid Row. Tax records show the nonprofit received funds from the government.
Crackdowns against fentanyl dealer continue amid 'public health catastrophe'
Local and federal prosecutors are filing cases targeting fentanyl dealers.
Authorities announce 12 new federal cases targeting fentanyl dealers
DEA Los Angeles Special Agent in Charge Bill Bodner said the "two main drivers" causing fentanyl-related deaths are "accessibility and deception."
Pediatric fentanyl deaths up nearly 3000% since 2013
More than 1,500 children died from fentanyl in 2021, according to a new JAMA report, 30 times more than in 2013.
Operation Ice Man: 9 accused of helping ship meth, cocaine from Arizona, California to Florida
Nine people are facing federal drug trafficking charges after conspiring to transport methamphetamine and cocaine from Arizona and California some 2,000 miles to Florida, the Department of Justice, Volusia County Sheriff, and Flagler County Sheriff's Office announced Monday.
Deadly substance 'tranq' found mixed in street drugs
The new deadly substance 'tranq,' or xylazine, has been found mixed in street drugs.
Record seizure of fentanyl, opioids in largest international darknet trafficking operation
A total of 288 arrests were made, 117 firearms, 850 kg of drugs, 64 of fentanyl or fentanyl-laced narcotics were seized as well as $53.4 million in cash and virtual currency.
3 students suffer possible overdoses at a LA middle school
At least three students at Johnnie L. Cochran Middle School in Los Angeles' Arlington Heights were sickened Monday after possibly ingesting an unknown substance.
El Chapo's sons charged with smuggling cheap fentanyl to US
With Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo" Guzmán serving a life sentence, prosecutors say his sons steered the family business into fentanyl, establishing a network of labs churning out massive quantities of the cheap, deadly drug that they smuggled into the U.S.
Families suing Snapchat over algorithm they say links children to drug dealers
The families claim that Snapchat uses an algorithm to link children to illegal drug dealers. Snap says the filing is "riddled with false claims about how the Snapchat app works."
California drug dealer escapes with 60 pounds of sheriff's meth during failed sting
Sheriff's deputies tried to pull the suspected drug dealer over, but they sped away and deputies lost sight of the car.
$21M worth of fentanyl hidden in green beans seized at US-Mexico border
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized 308 packages containing 3.5 million fentanyl pills weighing around 776 lbs.
'Tranq:' US names veterinary drug mix of xylazine, fentanyl an 'emerging threat'
The U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy is designating the tranquilizer xylazine when mixed with fentanyl as an emerging threat.
Rachel's Angels campaign bringing billboards, awareness to ‘faces of fentanyl'
Starting May 1, the Rachel's Angels campaign is launching two billboards in LA showing the faces of those who've died from fentanyl poisoning. Parents who've lost children say they hope their loss can lead to someone else's gain.
California opioid epidemic: ‘Melanie’s Law’ aims to tackle youth fentanyl crisis
California SB 10, also known as "Melanie's Law," was named after Melanie Ramos, a 15-year-old who died from a suspected fentanyl overdose at Helen Bernstein High School in Hollywood.
‘Melanie’s Law’ to tackle youth fentanyl crisis
Melanie Ramos was just 15-years-old when she suffered a fatal overdose.
Father who lost son to fentanyl brings awareness campaigns to California
You may have seen the billboards around LA and Orange Counties. Their creator wants fentanyl to be classified a weapon of mass destruction.
Rapper Coolio's cause of death revealed
The cause of death for Grammy-winning rapper Coolio has been released. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office, the Compton-raised rapper died due to the effects of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamine.