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 ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Probation Department announced today that it has received a grant from the ...

California expands laws requiring convicted drivers to fit vehicles with special devices in an effort to reduce road ...

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 ...

Two Kern County law enforcement offices are set to receive grants from the state of California to reduce traffic deaths and ...

Martinez, California – The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office received a grant from the California Office of ...

The federal government has imposed a $95 million penalty on California for shortcomings in handling DUIs, marking a significant escalation in oversight on state traffic enforcement as of November 27, ...

California’s soft-on-crime policies allowing drivers arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) to return to the road risks millions in federal highway dollars, with a $95 million penalty already ...

The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office has secured a $323,500 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety ...