fentanyl – California Globe

The US-China Precursor Agreement: Victory in the Fight Against Fentanyl?

November 21, 2025 11:14 amNovember 21, 2025 11:14 am

In November 2025, President Donald Trump proved that decisive federal action, backed by American economic power and political will, can accomplish what years of local surrender, like San Francisco, never could. The fentanyl epidemic ravages American communities with a ferocity...

Border Wall Construction Advances in Arizona Despite Federal Shutdown

October 22, 2025 12:49 pmOctober 22, 2025 12:55 pm

Even as a federal government shutdown grinds much of Washington to a halt, construction crews are forging ahead with miles of new border barriers in Arizona, a move officials say is essential to safeguarding military assets and countering a surge...

A New Approach to the Fentanyl Crisis

August 26, 2025 2:45 amAugust 27, 2025 11:33 am

The way we’re currently fighting the fentanyl crisis isn’t working. Americans are dying due to these drugs in shocking numbers: nearly 73,000 Americans died due to fentanyl-related overdose just in 2023. Our strategy, which often relies on tools like Narcan and basic test strips,...

Nevada US Atty Sigal Chattah Reveals Harry Reid International Airport Does Not Use Narcotic Dogs for Drug Detection

August 12, 2025 3:39 pmAugust 12, 2025 4:19 pm

Last week, Sigal Chattah, Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada and Special Counsel to the Attorney General, told Channel 8 news (KOLO) that she was surprised to learn that Harry Reid International Airport did not utilize drug sniffing...

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...

Bill to Halt Universities From Punishing Students Who Call 911 For Overdoses Awaits Vote In Assm.

April 22, 2025 6:07 pmApril 22, 2025 6:07 pm

A new bill that would stop colleges and universities from academically punishing students who call 911 for help with overdoses continued to await being heard by a committee this week following a massive rewrite last month. Assembly Bill 602, authored...

GREENBERG: San Francisco’s Illicit Drug-Fueled Hellscape

March 20, 2025 8:47 amMarch 20, 2025 8:47 am

San Francisco’s City Hall is peddling a dangerous fantasy. Claiming Harm Reduction is a shining success, a “compassionate” policy that’s saving lives isn’t a success—it’s a taxpayer-funded disaster. It’s killing addicts and turning many of our streets into a fentanyl...