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, ...

If you’re pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving in California, you might be asked to walk in a line, stand on one leg and follow an object with your eyes. Across the Golden State, law enforcement ...

Police will be on the lookout for drunk drivers in the Sacramento area — as well as those without valid driver’s licenses. The Elk Grove Police Department will conduct a sobriety and driver’s license ...

Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes speaks on the floor during a session of the California Legislature last year in Sacramento. (Juliana Yamada / Associated Press) A California state senator who ...

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 ...

Kelly Palen, forensic scientist with Washington State Patrol, holds a vial of blood during a news conference at the opening of a toxicology lab in Federal Way in 2023. Karen Ducey / The Seattle Times ...