In toddler’s fentanyl death, San Jose parents arraigned on murder charges
SAN JOSE — She grew up in a lovely home in the Almaden Valley. She was a cheerleader at West Valley College and a fan of the San Jose Sharks. …
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Tainted probe of Baby Phoenix fentanyl death should be halted
Baby Phoenix Castro, the 3-month-old San Jose girl who died of a fentanyl and methamphetamine overdose in May, should be alive today. Santa Clara County’s child protective services system failed …
Santa Clara County knew of parents’ drug use, neglect
SAN JOSE – Looking back, it was hard to miss the signs that foretold the tragedy of Phoenix Castro’s short life. Two months before the baby’s birth, her pregnant mother …
Santa Clara County lawyers overrode social workers decisions to remove children from unsafe homes
SAN JOSE – Santa Clara County’s top executive acknowledged Saturday that county agencies in charge of protecting children made mistakes in allowing a father with a history of drug abuse …
San Jose baby’s fentanyl death scrutinized as neighbors decry missed warnings
Baby Phoenix Castro wasn’t breathing when a San Jose Fire dispatcher’s voice crackled over their radio system at 10:11 a.m. on May 13. The message was brisk: “CPR is in progress. …
Santa Clara County to investigate own role in 3-month-old’s fentanyl death
Less than a week after a father was charged in the fentanyl overdose death of his 3-month old daughter, Santa Clara County officials on Wednesday called for the state to …