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Counties Across California Saw Massive Drops in Overdose Deaths In 2024

June 26, 2025 2:45 amJune 26, 2025 2:46 am

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that the number of overdose deaths in the County in 2024 dropped by 22% from 2023, with current numbers indicating another likely drop coming in 2025. In total, the number...

San Francisco Voters Pass Two Major Public Safety Propositions

March 6, 2024 5:51 pmMarch 6, 2024 5:51 pm

Residents of San Francisco voted to pass Proposition E, which greatly expands the power of law enforcement in the city, and Proposition F, which will require welfare recipients in San Francisco County to undergo drug screening and receive treatment if...

SF Mayor Breed Pushes For Initiative to Require All Welfare Recipients Undergo Drug Screening

February 6, 2024 2:34 amFebruary 6, 2024 2:35 am

In the last month, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, as well as other city lawmakers, have pushed forward an upcoming proposition that would require all welfare recipients in San Francisco County to undergo drug screening and receive treatment if they...

San Francisco Announces Record 806 Overdose Deaths In City In 2023

January 18, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 18, 2024 2:46 am

New data from the City of San Francisco released on Wednesday found that 806 total drug overdoses occurred in 2023, marking the highest yearly number of overdoses ever in the city, and over 150 more than the 2022 amount of...