Now that the holiday season is upon us, the importance of driver safety is all the more important. Not only are more people on the road during November and December, visiting family and friends across the state, but the Ventura County police department will be out in full for...
A 33-year-old woman is facing charges for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), manslaughter and child endangerment after driving her car into a tree along the Pacific Coast Highway recently. Her 7-year-old son was killed in the collision. The accident occurred at 7 p.m....
Labor Day is the unofficial last day of summer. It is your last chance to have some drinks poolside before fall is upon us. Many residents of Ventura gather together each Labor Day to celebrate and some make the mistake of driving home after having a few too many drinks. If you...
When you get pulled over for DUI investigation in Ventura County, the police officer may ask you to take a breath test and/or administer a number of field sobriety tests. If you are arrested after the investigation, you will be taken to the police station or the hospital for a b...
On June 20, 2014, there were two sobriety checkpoints set up in Santa Clarita. One was positioned where Newhall Avenue meets Valle Del Oro; the other was located near the intersection of McBean Parkway and Magic Mountain Parkway. Drivers were stopped, interviewed, tested, cited an...
Being arrested and convicted for drunk driving in Ventura can affect every aspect of your life. The Ventura County Superior Court is known for imposing the maximum fines and penalties allowed under the law for drunk driving. Even first-time offenders can face jail time and heavy f...
If you were out driving during Memorial Day weekend in Santa Clarita, you may have noticed the increase in police activity. In addition to patrolling the streets, Santa Clarita Sheriff's deputies operated two separate checkpoints for the purposes of stopping and arresting motorists ...
Every summer, local police officers in Ventura increase their efforts to crack down on motorists driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. They know that drivers are often traveling to and from summer parties where there is plenty of drinking. So, they actively search for signs ...
When you and your friends go out to celebrate the end of this year, chances are the festivities will involve the consumption of alcoholic beverages. New Year's Eve is a popular drinking holiday and it's hard not to have at least one glass of champagne in revelry with others, ...
According to a report by Ventura County Star, Ventura Police arrested one driver on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) at a checkpoint. His blood alcohol level was allegedly twice the legal limit. Two checkpoints were set up at 9 p.m. on September 27. They progress...
As a part of the Santa Clarita Valley (SCV) Sheriff's efforts to crack down on drunk driving this year, a checkpoint was conducted on August 30 at Newhall Ranch Road and Grandview Drive, according to a report by hometownstation.com. A total of 1,093 motorists were stopped and ...
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is recommending that the current drunk driving blood alcohol threshold be lowered from its current 0.08 level to 0.05 or less. The NTSB said the goal is to lower alcohol-related crashes that have maintained a steady pace for the past 1...
A Camarillo man accused of a drunk driving hit-and-run accident that caused two injuries is in police custody after eluding authorities for over a week. The 36-year-old man allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic on Arroyo Drive near Moorpark, struck a semi truck and then careene...
The Oxnard DUI accident defense attorneys at The Law Offices of Daniel E. Kann have learned that a 20-year-old man was arrested in Oxnard for reportedly leaving several people injured in the wake of two accidents while driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The Ventura ...
Ventura County Sheriff's Department officers recently arrested a 74-year-old woman on the suspicion that she caused a major crash while driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). As reported by The Ventura County Star, the crash left the other involved driver with serious in...
A fatal accident that took the life of a five-year veteran Santa Paula Police officer has led to charges against a volunteer reserve police officer with the same department. The incident occurred on the night of July 22 when the 44-year-old Santa Paula man allegedly lost control wh...
Cinco de Mayo is a time to celebrate for both those who use the time to celebrate the Battle of Puebla in Mexico or simply to enjoy the company of family and friends. However, Cinco de Mayo and drinking have become commonly linked in celebrations throughout Ventura and California as ...
