Advocates say new high-tech vending machines inside San Diego jails are the first of their kind in the U.S. to offer life-saving drugs to the most at-risk. In other news, youth across the country are facing a mental health crisis. We learn about two new, free smartphone apps to help them manage their mental health. Plus, over the years, something has been happening to the way kids play. Kids’ lives have become less freewheeling and more structured, and some experts say kids may be losing more than we think.
San Diego is a city full of characters. Various NBC 7 journalists got to talk in-depth with plenty of fascinating locals throughout 2023 that make our city a.
From 2018 to 2021, the number of fatal overdoses from drugs or alcohol more than doubled in the county, moving from 578 deaths to 1,300. Last year, the trend plateaued.