Law Enforcement's Claims About Dangers Of Officers Handling Fentanyl Met With Skepticism

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New numbers show that fentanyl continues to have a devastating effect on the general public in California. Law enforcement also says the drug poses a threat to officers. For example, the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office says one of its deputies recently needed the overdose-reversing drug known as Narcan, after handling fentanyl. But experts say opioids were probably not the cause of his symptoms. Reporter: Brian Krans, The California Newsroom The conservative Christian majority that brought national attention to Temecula in Riverside County no longer runs that city’s school board, at least for now. A board member who was elected last year with the help of a Christian political action committee has resigned. Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices