13th Death Confirmed In Fentanyl-Related Overdose Outbreak
John Martin, a Sacramento Drug Enforcement Administration agent, says the powerful synthetic drug is largely being made in China. The area has had 53 reported cases since the spree started.
Capital Public Radio:
Yolo County Reports Second Fentanyl Death, Regional Death Toll Rises To 13
Yolo County is reporting one more death related to counterfeit pain pills containing fentanyl. This brings up the regional death toll to 13, with 53 known overdoses. (4/20)
In other news from across the state —
The San Francisco Chronicle:
A Year After Hospital Closed, 250,000 In Contra Costa Struggle For Care
The closure of Doctors Medical Center in San Pablo a year ago has left many living in the western part of Contra Costa County struggling to find new ways to get care, as the carcass of the building sits dormant on a concrete landscape. (Colliver, 4/20)
The Ukiah Daily Journal:
Mendocino County Ranked High Again In American Lung Association Clean Air Report
Mendocino County again received high marks for its clean air, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report, released Wednesday. The national report for 2016 looked at ozone and particle pollutants during 2012 to 2014. (Randall, 4/20)
The Bakersfield Californian:
City Council Approves Assisted Living Facility, Points Fingers Over Failed Land Deal
The Bakersfield City Council on Wednesday denied an appeal by residents of a proposed 112-bed assisted living facility in the northeast, but required the developer to test the soil for the fungal spores that cause valley fever and plan for their mitigation. (Douglas, 4/20)
The Desert Sun:
DHS Residents Hope Medical Marijuana Will 'Light ... City Up'
Desert Hot Springs residents, medical marijuana industry representatives, and City Council members gathered Wednesday night for a public forum about the medical marijuana industry. (Ferreira, 4/21)