VIDEO: Dutchess' war on drugs may get more federal funding
Prompted by a drastic increase in heroin use and heroin-related crimes over the past couple of years, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., laid out a two-part plan that calls on the federal government to increase aid to a county struggling with a growing … Read more on Poughkeepsie Journal

Amanda Bynes appears to be removing arm tattoo, hitting the gym hard during …
Bynes, 27, was released from a mental health rehab facility in December and is starting classes at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Orange County to get her life back on track, the sources said. Her new recovery routine includes … Read more on New York Daily News

Drug charges dropped for Calif. treasurer's wife
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) – An Orange County judge has dismissed drug charges against the wife of state Treasurer Bill Lockyer after she underwent extensive rehab. Superior Court spokeswoman Gwen Vieau says charges against Nadia Lockyer were … Read more on KTVN