
House passes bill to permanently make fentanyl a scheduled 1 drug
On Thursday, the House passed the “Halt Fentanyl Act” with a 289 to 133 vote. The legislation will permanently list fentanyl under Schedule…
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, the House passed the “Halt Fentanyl Act” with a 289 to 133 vote. The legislation will permanently list fentanyl under Schedule…
Continue ReadingMore than 200 arrests were made and over 4,700 pounds of fentanyl were seized over the past two months, in what law enforcement officials described…
Continue ReadingAuthorities are searching for a Desert Hot Springs man wanted for allegedly supplying the fentanyl that led to the death of a 17-year-old girl in…
Continue ReadingSome of the families who have lost a loved one due to fentanyl poisoning in Riverside County are healing thanks to the power of art. A “Tree of…
Continue ReadingA 32-year-old Norco woman accused of abusing and allowing her 17-month-old child to ingest fentanyl, causing the toddler’s death, was charged today…
Continue ReadingA Norco woman is suspected of allowing her 17-month-old child to ingest fentanyl, causing the tot’s death, authorities said today. The 32-year-old…
Continue ReadingA 27-year-old Coachella man was named among a dozen new federal cases targeting dealers who allegedly sold fentanyl and fake pills containing…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Fatal overdoses involving fentanyl have surged in recent years in the US and new research shows that deaths among children…
Continue ReadingRiverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin says weak California laws are partially to blame for an epidemic killing people right here in…
Continue ReadingFederal officials have issued a grave warning about a new and trending cocktail of illegal street drugs nicknamed “tranq.” Tranq is a mixture of…
Continue ReadingBy KFSN staff Click here for updates on this story MERCED COUNTY, California (KFSN) — Authorities have announced…
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN Drug overdose deaths in the US rose to record levels during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a new report from the US Centers for…
Continue ReadingA pair from Indio was among the numerous arrested in connection with a multi-year international investigation into the sale of fentanyl and opioids…
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Pamela Smith remembers vividly the last time she saw her only son alive. It was 3:18…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s State Senate Public Safety Committee blocked a bill on Tuesday that was proposing harsher penalties for people who sold fentanyl. The…
Continue ReadingBy ANNIE GIMBEL Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 23…
Continue ReadingRiverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin today joined the father of a college student who died from fentanyl poisoning, along with a federal…
Continue ReadingA man who sold fentanyl pills that killed a 20-year-old college student in Temecula, prompting her father to initiate a nationwide campaign calling…
Continue ReadingTo combat the ongoing scourge of fentanyl and attempt to prevent a rising death rate connected to the synthetic drug, federal and local authorities…
Continue ReadingLocal schools are taking action on the fentanyl epidemic, as the deadly drug circulates in Riverside County. According to Riverside County, there…
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