Candlelight vigil for opioid overdose victims held in Tehachapi
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) — A candlelight vigil was held Friday, June 16 in the City of Tehachapi to honor the families who have lost a loved one to...
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KERO) — A candlelight vigil was held Friday, June 16 in the City of Tehachapi to honor the families who have lost a loved one to a fentanyl overdose. According to the Cornerstone Center for Counseling and Discipleship in Tehachapi, there have been at least 25 people who have died due to a fentanyl overdose since January of 2022 in Tehachapi, with two of them happening just last month. The stigma surrounding fentanyl overdoses can negatively impact how families mourn their loved ones, so on Friday, Cornerstone hosted a candlelight vigil at Wren's Garden in Tehachapi to allow families to pay their respects peacefully.