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SF man dies after taking kratom-like ‘gas station heroin’ as cops descend on smoke shops

21 October 2026 at 21:54

San Francisco Police Department officers in the Narcotics Unit served search warrants at multiple San Francisco “smoke shops” in recent weeks.

Shelf containing various seized vaping products and flavored tobacco boxes.

Photo of a kratom tree in its natural environment.

Collage of items seized from San Francisco smoke shops, including Krave bottles, kratom and 7-OH packets, psilocybin, and flavored tobacco products.

New poll shows gap stretching in California governor race — with just two weeks to go

21 October 2026 at 15:35

Democrat Xavier Becerra has a commanding double-digit lead.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra speaks at a campaign stop in Los Angeles.

Republican candidate for California Governor Steve Hilton speaks at a news conference near the Hollywood sign in Los Angeles, outlining his plan to increase film and television production in California.