Hayden Panettiere died from accidental overdose, autopsy finds
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
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An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
In July, San Francisco recorded 34 fatal overdoses - the lowest monthly total since drug deaths were recorded in 2020. Now, a new street drug could slow down the city's road to recovery.
This marks the longest decline in overdose deaths in decades, according to preliminary government data.
A San Mateo County man charged with second-degree murder following the fentanyl overdose death of his girlfriend has been denied bail, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors in Santa Clara County said a suspected drug dealer is now facing two murder charges in connection with the overdose deaths of two children who were exposed to fentanyl.
Santa Clara County officials recently confirmed the county's first Carfentanil overdose death.
Sarah Harris' mother believes Dr. James Ryan dominated every aspect of her daughter's life, brought her powerful habit-forming drugs, and is therefore responsible for her death.
Californians can now buy opioid reversal drugs directly from the state under a program aimed at making the life-saving medication less expensive and more accessible.
Drug overdoses took a deadly toll in Santa Rosa over the weekend. Police are investigating the deaths of four young people, and the hospitalization of two more, to see if they are connected to a man arrested for selling narcotics, possibly laced with fentanyl.
Drug overdoses took a deadly toll in Santa Rosa over the weekend. Police are investigating the deaths of four young people, and the hospitalization of two more, to see if they are connected to a man arrested for selling narcotics, possibly laced with fentanyl. John Ramos reports.
A billboard campaign along Bay Area freeways is featuring people, as young as one-year-old, who have lost their lives to fentanyl.
John Ramos spoke to the people behind a vaccine that, if approved, could help end the scourge of fentanyl deaths. (9-13-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco
The co-owner of six Bay Area Ace Hardware stores will be holding training events at the stores to teach people how to use Narcan, the overdose reversal drug.
The California State Assembly Select Committee on Fentanyl, Opioid Addiction and Overdose Prevention on Monday during an informational hearing discussed the urgency of combatting the rise in overdose deaths among youth in recent years primarily due to ingesting fentanyl.
Almost one in five survey responders had lost a family member or close friend to a drug overdose, researchers found.
A Daly City man has been charged with murder for allegedly selling fentanyl to a woman who died from an overdose, prosecutors said.
Almost 650,000 people aged 18 to 64 died of a drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, researchers found.
An Antioch high school student was given Narcan after an apparent overdose on Tuesday while at school, the Antioch Unified School District said.
A San Jose man is being charged in the death of a woman who overdosed on fentanyl last year and died, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
A disgraced pharmacy technician who lost his state license has been charged with murder in connection with the fentanyl overdose death of a South Bay woman, prosecutors said.
Officials in Marin County have sent out a health advisory following what they say is a concerning uptick in overdose deaths by fentanyl in the last two weeks.
San Francisco's drug policies have become a hot political topic in the upcoming mayoral election, and on Monday, several candidates joined people marching in the streets, calling for solutions.
Health officials in San Francisco noted a grim milestone in the city's opioid crisis, as the city experienced more overdose deaths last year than ever before.
Steven and Terril, community ambassadors with Code Tenderloin, dedicate their days to saving lives, as the city marks a grim milestone when it comes to overdose deaths. Jose Martinez reports. (1/17/24)
Authorities administered Narcan but failed to revive two people found unresponsive at BART stations in Oakland and San Francisco on Wednesday night.
