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Two sailors overdosed — one fatally — after consuming counterfeit painkillers, federal prosecutors say. -
The Campus Opioid Safety Act required colleges and universities to put the power of reversing fentanyl overdoses directly into the hands of students. Some campuses are giving out the life-saving nasal spray Narcan, while others are not. -
The policy recommendation intends to reduce drug smuggling and in-custody overdoses. The San Diego Sheriff's Office rejected it without giving a reason. -
In rapid-fire votes in suspense file hearings, lawmakers determined the fate of hundreds of bills on crime, transgender students and more. -
The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Steadfast offloaded more than 11,600 pounds of cocaine and 5,500 pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $158 million in San Diego. -
California lawmakers have authored more than 30 bills in the Legislature this year to address fentanyl. -
The indictments charge El Chapo's three sons, who are known as the Chapitos, or little Chapos, and who have earned a reputation as the more violent and aggressive faction of the cartel. -
The full Assembly will now consider allowing test programs in Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco. Its consideration comes more than a year after the proposal narrowly passed the state Senate. -
Prosecutors say Angel Dominguez Ramirez Jr. was "the unquestioned leader of El Seg 39," and "controlled every aspect of his organization." -
The two Tijuana journalists murdered this month had sought help from Baja California’s journalist protection program. The help never came.
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