Newsom to More Than Double National Guard at Ports of Entry to Combat Drugs

SAN DIEGO—Gov. Gavin Newsom announced June 13 he is more than doubling the number of California National Guard service members deployed statewide and at ports of entry—including those in San Diego County—to combat the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into the United States. The number of CalGuard service members will be increased from 155 to 392, according to a statement from the governor’s office. Last fall, Mr. Newsom announced the number of servicemembers would be increased by 50 percent at four ports of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border, including San Ysidro and Otay Mesa in San Diego County. That figure represented an increase from 40 soldiers to 60 at ports of entry, but it was unclear how much the latest increase would bolster CalGuard’s presence at the border....