Fentanyl crisis – California Globe

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,...

San Francisco Mayor Lurie’s $350,000 PR Spin

August 4, 2025 12:52 pmAugust 4, 2025 12:52 pm

In San Francsico politics, public perception is often of greater importance than policy success. Politicians frequently contract with private public relations (PR) consultants to enhance their image, amplify achievements, and deflect criticism. While this is usually legal, this practice raises...

SF Mayor Daniel Lurie Introduces ‘Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance’

January 15, 2025 4:50 pmJanuary 15, 2025 4:50 pm

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie moved forward with his first ordinance as Mayor on Tuesday, unveiling the “Fentanyl State of Emergency Ordinance” designed to help fight the widespread use of the drug. When running for Mayor last year, Lurie promised...

Marketing Kamala: The Media has Become the Story

August 12, 2024 11:46 amAugust 12, 2024 12:22 pm

The media has become the story in American politics. Republican Vice Presidential candidate J.D. Vance did three Sunday political news shows and addressed this: “Kamala Harris isn’t running a presidential campaign. She’s producing a movie,” Vance said. “Everything is scripted...

CHP Announces Massive Seizure Of Fentanyl From Tenderloin District in SF Since May

December 22, 2023 4:05 pmDecember 22, 2023 4:05 pm

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) and Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that the CHP has seized more than 40 pounds of fentanyl in the approximately 10-block radius of San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood since the CHP first began an increased...

Governor Newsom Announces New Multi-Agency Operation Tackling Fentanyl Crisis In SF

April 28, 2023 12:34 pmApril 28, 2023 12:35 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced details of the new multi-agency operation to curtail fentanyl and improve public safety in San Francisco on Friday, coming nearly a week after first announcing that he would be directing the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and...

Gov. Newsom Directs CHP, National Guard To Assist San Francisco With Handling Fentanyl Crisis

April 24, 2023 5:26 pmApril 24, 2023 5:47 pm

During the weekend, Governor Gavin Newsom directed both the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California National Guard (CalGuard) to assist the City of San Francisco in helping them handle the fentanyl crisis. For over a decade, San Francisco has...