The bipartisan effort aims to place harsher penalties on first-time offenders and to close a loophole that allowed drunk ...

A bipartisan group of state Assembly members announced a package of bills Monday to crack down on dangerous drivers and ...

Alcohol-related roadway deaths in California have shot up by more than 50% in the past decade — an increase more than twice as steep as the rest of the country, federal estimates show. More than 1,300 ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The epidemic of drunk driving skyrocketed over the last decade by more than 50% in the State of California. Many point to lenient laws as the reason. State data shows drivers ...

California is facing a wave of deaths caused by drivers under the influence (DUI), with experts citing the state’s soft-on-crime policy as the cause, according to CalMatters. In 2023, 1,355 people ...

The special election to redraw California’s congressional maps was really just a pitstop to the Midterm. Campaigns are now recalibrating and more states may join the redistricting battle that started ...

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The parents of an 18-year-old Loyola High School student killed by an alleged drunk driver have filed a $200 million wrongful death lawsuit, vowing to push for tougher California DUI laws in their son ...

The California DMV is reminding drivers about new laws set to take effect in 2026 that aim to make roads safer. Here’s a breakdown of what motorists need to know. Ignition Interlock Devices Assembly ...

The state of California gave Sylvester Conway every opportunity to kill. He already had two DUI convictions by 2019, when the California Highway Patrol arrested him for driving drunk in Fresno County.