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Concord Man Arrested For Allegedly Having 100 Pounds of Meth In His Car

The California Highway Patrol conducted a routine traffic stop in I-680 in Concord, and a drug-sniffing dog indicated there may have been narcotics in the vehicle. And were there ever, as the CHP seized nearly 100 pounds of suspected methamphetamine from the car.

Yuba County Resident Charged In Stabbing and Vehicle Assault Spree That Ended In Castro District

A Brownsville man has now been charged with multiple felonies, including eight counts of attempted murder, in connection with a September 1 spree of violence and mayhem that began with a hit-and-run collision in the Haight.

SFDPH Is Handing Out Anti-Psychotic Drugs to Meth Users to Keep Them Out of the Emergency Room

For the last two years, SF General Hospital has been proactively trying to limit ER visits and public episodes among meth users by providing them with an anti-psychotic drug called Olanzapine that’s being called “the next Narcan” for stimulant addiction.

Man Charged With Burglarizing FBI Truck In SF, Trading the Stolen Gear for $20 Bag of Meth

A man who allegedly stole thousands of dollars of gear from an FBI truck may not have realized the value of the equipment, as his charging documents say he sold a $1,500 ballistics vest from that haul for a $20 bag of meth.

23-Year-Old Man Arrested at SFO For Alleged Smuggling of 6 Kilos of Meth to Australia

A Los Angeles man was arrested two weeks ago after he was caught by the TSA at SFO trying transport six kilograms of methamphetamine to Australia.

Sonoma County Man Arrested After Allegedly Stealing Ambulance, Leading Cops on Chase With EMT Stuck In Back

Well this sounds pretty meth-y. A Sonoma County man who had asked police to get him an ambulance because he was having a panic attack allegedly ended up stealing that ambulance and taking it for a crazed trip through Santa Rosa.

Oakland Cigarette Shop Busted for Selling Marijuana, and Maybe a Little Meth

A raid on a cigarette shop in Oakland’s Seminary neighborhood turned up pounds of marijuana, cases of illegal menthols, two loaded guns, and what police call “suspected crystal methamphetamine.”

So-Called ‘Speedball’ Mixtures of Fentanyl and Stimulants Now Account for Most SF Overdose Deaths

There’s a new version of the old ‘speedball’ that now substitutes fentanyl for heroin, and the upper/downer mix now accounts for most SF overdose deaths, though many of those victims may just not have known there was fentanyl in their product.

California Now Paying Meth, Cocaine Users to Stay Clean, SF Users Eligible for the Program

People struggling with meth or cocaine addiction can earn up to $599 in gift cards to stay away from the stuff under a news state program, and San Francisco is one of the participating counties.

Someone Died From an Overdose Inside the Mid-Market Whole Foods That Just Closed

We’re learning there had been a fatal overdose in September at the Whole Foods at Eighth and Market Street that was closed down early this week, with someone who had OD’ed on fentanyl and methamphetamine while in the grocery store’s restroom.

Santa Rosa Man Busted With 73 Pounds of Meth, Plus Firearms

Some meth binges in the North Bay are going to have to be cut short because authorities just arrested a guy and seized a massive stash of crystal that was surely headed for the street.

Outer Sunset Meth Dealer Busted, Seven Pounds of Drugs Seized

Officers from the SFPD's Taraval Station raided the home of a suspected meth dealer this week, arresting two individuals and seizing seven pounds of assorted narcotics and pills.

One Month In, New SoMa ‘Drug Sobering Center’ Gets Mixed Reviews

More than 300 visitors have accessed the new SoMa Rise sobering center in its first month open, but it’s still unclear whether it's producing any good outcomes, or justifying its $4.2 million-a-year price tag.

That Long-Planned ‘Sobering Center’ Will Finally Open Monday Near Howard and Seventh Streets

A city-sponsored drug sobering center has been in the works in SF for more than two years, and it’s unclear whether drug use will be allowed on-site, or whether people will even access it. But it opens Monday as an 18-month pilot program.

Right-Wing Nutjob Couple Who Painted Over BLM Mural In Martinez Arrested For Burglary, Meth Possession

Well well well. A couple hailed as heroes by Tucker Carlson for their brave work expressing the fears of ignorant white people back in 2020 has just been arrested for allegedly burglarizing a dead man's home and possessing meth.

Open Drug Use at Breed’s Tenderloin Linkage Center Divides Addiction Experts

Media reports confirm that people are allowed to use drugs at the Tenderloin Linkage Center, which some recovery experts applaud, and others say is “like trying to have an AA meeting in a bar.”

Selling ‘Meth by the Pound’ Nets Local Man Nine-Year Prison Sentence

The sentence may have been for more than just selling meth, though, as 48-year-old Andrew Quintero also skipped bail with 28 grand in cash, a gun, and more meth.

Day Around the Bay: Mayor Breed Proposes Meth Sobering Center In SoMa

Supes Preston and Haney are still pushing for fare-free Muni this year, experts offer advice for those who have received the J&J vaccine (you're almost definitely fine), and London Breed has a new spot for a 30-bed meth sobering center in SoMa.

A Meth Sobering Center Is Coming to SF in the Next Few Months

The San Francisco Methamphetamine Task Force recommends a slew of actions, and Mayor Breed has immediately OK’d a city-run meth sobering center along the lines of the alcohol sobering center it already has.

NorCal Man Allegedly Pees On Cop During Nature Preserve Arrest, Poses For Alarming Photo

A man who police say was "acting bizarrely" at a Placer County nature preserve was arrested last week, following a struggle during which he allegedly urinated on a deputy. The man you see

Woman Allegedly Shoves Meth Into Mouth Of Toddler Playing At People's Park

A toddler was hospitalized and a woman arrested this week, after she allegedly fed meth to the child as he played in a popular Berkeley Park. The strange and disturbing saga began Monday

Murderous Drifters Plead Guilty To Golden Gate Park, Marin Killings

Two in a group of three drifters, Morrison Lampley and Lila Alligood, pleaded guilty today to two first-degree murders over the course of a meth-fueled weekend in 2015. Sources including the Examiner and

Two-Plus Years Later, Woman Who Drove Stolen Taxi Wrong Way On Bay Bridge Is Convicted

There are like 20 fire & rescue vehicles completely blocking the Bay Bridge pic.twitter.com/fQzwt1KlIL— dan (@beverage_cart) November 9, 2014 Over two years after a woman caused multiple collisions after

International Meth Ring Lands SF Man In Court

It seems that one San Francisco man aimed a little too high when he attempted to distribute 500 (or more) grams of methamphetamine as part of an international drug ring. The man pleaded

Six Months After Woman's Drug-Fueled Wrong-Way Bay Bridge Rampage, SF DA's Office Finally Files Charges

There are like 20 fire & rescue vehicles completely blocking the Bay Bridge pic.twitter.com/fQzwt1KlIL— carcass inhabitant (@beverage_cart) November 9, 2014 It's been a more than six months, so I'll