with amy allison, the founder of the political advocacy organization, she the people. >>> we gaze at an architectural structure in east bay. this week, something beautiful. coming to you from kqed headquarters in san francisco, this friday august 26, 2022. hello, and welcome to kqed newsroom. in recent years, overdoses due to fentanyl have become one of the most pressing public health concerns in the states. the static opiate, fentanyl, which is used to treat pain is much more potent than other painkillers. it has made its way into street drugs. according to the san francisco chronicle, roughly 1300 people died from drug overdoses in 2020 and 2021 in san francisco. that is almost twice the total of the covid-19 pandemic in the city. joining now to discuss this and some of the other top news are the chronicle city hall reporter, tricia donny. and kqed political reporter, joe fitzgerald rodriguez. thank you, for being here. tricia, you have covered this crisis for years. give us the lay of the land. how bad is it? >> reporter: this debt is that two people and they are dying from overdo

with amy allison, the founder of the political advocacy organization, she the people. >>> we gaze atl structure in east bay. this week, something beautiful. coming to you from kqed headquarters in san francisco, this friday