Humpday Headlines: Kratom Derivative OD Victim ID'd as Genentech Employee
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Jay Barmann (via SFist)
The first person in San Francisco to die from an accidental overdose of the kratom-derived MGM-15 has been identified as 37-year-old Genentech scientist Robert Schuldt. The drug, said to be 50 times more powerful than morphine, is sold in smoke shops and Schuldt was found to have an empty package of something called "cat’s claw botanical extract" in his possession. [Chronicle]
A Tesla Semi truck caught fire Tuesday evening in the southbound lanes of I-880 just north of Highway 92 in Hayward, causing a major, ongoing traffic nightmare. The lithium-ion battery fire began around 5:45 pm yesterday and it continues smoldering, giving off toxic smoke. [Chronicle]
A one-year-old child after falling from a moving vehicle in Oakland Tuesday afternoon, though the circumstances of the death have not been shared. [KTVU]
Protesters gathered at Eastmont Town Center in Oakland over the weekend to demonstrate against the presence of ICE in the city, which they say is preventing people from seeking necessary social services and healthcare. [Oakland North]
A ballot measure in Berkeley will decide whether the city will use taxpayer dollars to start a public bank. [KTVU]
After the Supreme Court's 2023 decision striking down affirmative action practices in college admissions, Asian student enrollment at Harvard has jumped 43 percent, while Black student enrollment has fallen by 9 percent. [New York Times]
At least 64 people have died in a high-speed train collision in Spain. [CBS News]
