Articles Posted in Driving-Under-The-Influence

Downtown Fullerton, California, will be getting more of a police presence in an effort to combat drunk driving according to the Orange County Register. There will be more officers and operations placed in the area in order to check drivers for alcohol consumption. The police department received two grants from the State Office of Traffic Safety. One grant…

The painter Thomas Kinkade, was recently arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence(California Penal Code 23152(a)(b)). Kinkade’s popular paintings of American landscapes and cottages have graced the homes of many and made him into one of the most-collected artists in America. Kinkade was initially pulled over by California Highway Patrol for not having a…

The Los Angeles Times reports that four Marina High School students suffered serious injuries after their vehicle collided with a parked car at 12:30 am on Sunday, June 6. The students had departed the Disneyland Hotel where the prom had taken place and collided with a parked car in Garden Grove. They were taken to…

Rescue teams from Southern California including a group from Orange County are being sent to Haiti to help in the recovery effort from the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that occurred on Tuesday. The team includes search dogs, paramedics, rescuers and equipment to work through the rubble. The California Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 5 will…

A total of 17 arrests were made for suspicion of drunk driving at two checkpoints in Orange County in the city of Garden Grove over the weekend before Christmas. Police have impounded 38 vehicles for drunk driving to include drivers who were driving without a valid license. California Vehicle Code 23152(a) [VC 23152 (a)] prohibits…

Remember Jeffrey Woods? He was the guy who caused an accident which killed 14-year-old Danny Oates as he was riding his bike in Orange County, California. On December 11, 2009, I was present at his sentencing as Orange County Superior Court Judge Marc Kelly ordered Woods to serve six years in state prison for the…