Nancy Wetherington News Today

Baby Phoenix was too young to eat solid food when she was poisoned by the drugs found alongside her bottle at the San Jose home of David Castro, despite repeated warnings from neighbors.

A three month-old was poisoned by a fentanyl overdose after her self-confessed drug addict dad – who had eight previous drug convictions – was given sole custody

Questions are being raised about Santa Clara County child protective workers and whether an emphasis to keep families together is worth risking the safety of vulnerable children.

Questions are being raised about county child protective workers and whether an emphasis to keep families together is worth risking the safety of vulnerable children.

County child protection workers had numerous encounters with the family of 3-month-old Phoenix Castro, whose father was arrested last week on child endangerment and illegal possession of a controlled substance charges.