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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Driver pleads not guilty in death of Seal Beach bicyclist
California | Local |
October 22, 2008
A Garden Grove man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of killing a female bicyclist while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Read more
Thursday, July 10, 2008
L.A. County sheriff’s deputy arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after on-duty crash
California | Local |
July 10, 2008
A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been relieved of duty after being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving following a traffic accident while on duty in Orange County, authorities said Wednesday. Read more
Friday, July 4, 2008
LAPD veteran investigated in hit-and-run that injured 2
California | Local |
July 4, 2008
A Los Angeles police officer assigned to the elite Metropolitan Division is under investigation for allegedly driving drunk, striking two pedestrians with his Hummer and then fleeing the scene, authorities said. Read more
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Anthony ‘sorry’ as police accused
Sports |
April 16, 2008
Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony said Tuesday he was “truly sorry” for his arrest on DUI charges, and police denied giving him special treatment, even though one officer gave him a lift after his arrest and another drove his car to a city lot. Read more
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Witness describes scene of screenwriter’s crash
California | Local |
January 15, 2008
Oscar-winning screenwriter Roger Avary was trying to revive his wife in the middle of the road when a witness came upon his smashed-up car on a rural state highway near Ojai. Read more
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Valenzuela loses license after DUI
Sports |
December 29, 2007
The turbulent career of 45-year-old jockey Patrick Valenzuela took
another downward turn Friday when the California Horse Racing Board
terminated his conditional riding license after learning of a recent
arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol. Read more
Friday, December 28, 2007
Actress Mischa Barton arrested on DUI charge
California | Local |
December 28, 2007
Actress Mischa Barton was arrested early Thursday morning on
suspicion of drunk driving after she was seen driving erratically in
West Hollywood, Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said. Read more
Wednesday, December 19, 2007
California in Brief / VISTA - Fire chief is held on DUI charge
California | Local |
December 19, 2007
The chief of the Rincon Reservation Fire Department was arrested
on suspicion of drunk driving and child endangerment after the
department-owned sport utility vehicle he was driving rolled over on
a two-lane road, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday. Read more
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Parole board chief resigns
California | Local |
December 18, 2007
The chief executive of the state parole board, who was riding as a
passenger when a subordinate was arrested last month on suspicion of
driving under the influence of alcohol in a government car, submitted
his resignation Monday to Gov. Read more
Saturday, December 15, 2007
California in Brief / LOS ANGELES COUNTY - Ex-sheriff’s exec is convicted of DUI
California | Local |
December 15, 2007
A former top-ranking county sheriff’s administrator was convicted
Friday of driving while intoxicated in his county-issued car. Read more
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
California in Brief / MISSION HILLS - Gary Collins not charged in death
California | Local |
December 11, 2007
Prosecutors said Monday they will not charge entertainer Gary
Collins in connection with the death of another driver in a traffic
collision six weeks ago. Read more
Sunday, December 9, 2007
California in Brief / HOLLYWOOD - 2 killed when driver runs light
California | Local |
December 9, 2007
A suspected drunk driver ran a red light and crashed into a car
crossing a busy intersection early Saturday, killing two people,
police said. Read more
Saturday, December 8, 2007
State parole official faces DUI charge
California | Local |
December 8, 2007
SACRAMENTO – A high-ranking commissioner at the state parole
board, which makes decisions about whether criminals should remain in
prison, is on the job 11 days after he was arrested and charged with
driving under the influence of alcohol at 2 a.m. Read more
Thursday, December 6, 2007
48 days in jail for star of ‘24’
California | Local |
December 6, 2007
Actor Kiefer Sutherland was sentenced Wednesday to 48 days in the
Glendale city jail in connection with a misdemeanor drunk driving
charge and began serving his sentence the same day. Read more
Sunday, November 4, 2007
IN BRIEF The Region / TEMECULA - Paramedic, accident victim struck on freeway
California | Local |
November 4, 2007
A firefighter paramedic and an accident victim he was treating
along northbound Interstate 15 were hit by a suspected drunk driver
early Saturday, and the victim, a woman, later died, Riverside County
officials said. Read more
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Actor Lane Garrison gets 40 months in jail for crash that killed teen
California | Local |
November 1, 2007
Actor Lane Garrison was sentenced today to 40 months in state prison for his role in a fatal car crash in December that killed one Beverly Hills High School student and injured two other teenagers. Read more
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Law toughens sentences for fatal DUI accidents
California | Local |
October 18, 2007
His voice cracking, Assemblyman Todd Spitzer (R-Orange) struggled
at a news conference Wednesday speaking about a new law he helped
sponsor in honor of a friend who was killed by a driver under the
influence of illegal drugs. Read more
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Bicyclist is killed by alleged drunk driver in Dana Point
California | Local |
October 16, 2007
A bicyclist was killed early Monday in Dana Point when a car
driven by a woman with a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit
jumped a curb and hit him, authorities said. Read more
Saturday, October 13, 2007
IN BRIEF / LOS ANGELES - Driver sentenced in crash that killed movie director
California | Local |
October 13, 2007
The driver involved in a crash that killed the director of “A
Christmas Story” and his son this year was sentenced Friday to six
years in state prison, officials said. Read more
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Sutherland pleads no contest in DUI case
California | Local |
October 10, 2007
Actor Kiefer Sutherland pleaded no contest Tuesday to a
misdemeanor drunk driving charge stemming from his arrest two weeks
ago in West Los Angeles. Read more
