Benicia police are equipping themselves with the latest technology to battle the ever-growing opiate crisis in America. Last week, the Benicia Fire Department began training police to use Naloxone Hydrochloride, a drug designed to counteract the effects of opioids. Benicia Police said they began training to use Naloxone Hydrochloride, or Narcan as it is more […]
Letters: School closures and opioids
Lack of preparation I wanted to express my opinion regarding the article George Johnston wrote about the Benicia schools closing due to the smoke from the wildfires. I think he did a good job of reporting the situation, including the details of postponed events like Benicia High School Homecoming. My only real complaint was it […]
Ramon Castellblanch: Nation’s opioid epidemic hitting Benicia, East Vallejo hard
By Ramon Castellblanch Special to the Herald For years, the opioid epidemic has been raging across the U.S. and it’s hitting Benicia and east Vallejo particularly hard. Our state public health department has found that both Benicia and East Vallejo have opioid overdose rates above the state average. Opioid overdoses are life-threatening. From 1999 to […]