SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | Here’s what CHP wants you to do if you see drivers swerving all over the road By Jim Radcliffe May 19, 2023 at 6:16 a.m. "You also want to keep your distance, you don't want to be in front of...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | Thumbs up to ‘End of Watch’ on highway signs for fallen officers By Jim Radcliffe May 12, 2023 at 5:54 a.m. Police agencies use that phrase to refer to the day an officer was killed.
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | DMV says test questions are fair, but a reader says they aren’t all relevant By Jim Radcliffe May 5, 2023 at 6:16 a.m. The DMV analyzes questions to try and dump too-difficult ones, those that have been used...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | The DMV says permission to drive is based on ability, but older drivers are scrutinized more By Jim Radcliffe April 28, 2023 at 6:16 a.m. DMV employees are just carrying out what they are told to, upholding laws the state...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | There’s no leeway with your name on a driver’s license By Jim Radcliffe April 21, 2023 at 6:16 a.m. "Customers may not add an AKA, or 'also known as,' name to a California driver's...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | When a camper shell can knock off a truck’s weight fee By Jim Radcliffe April 14, 2023 at 6:16 a.m. To win approval doesn't take a DMV inspection, but the owner "must certify under penalty...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | How does Caltrans decide when to patch or replace a slice of freeway? By Jim Radcliffe April 7, 2023 at 6:16 a.m. Asphalt is typically resurfaced every five to 10 years, while concrete slabs are replaced depending...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | Curious about that 100-pound fishline that runs above some Irvine streets? By Jim Radcliffe March 31, 2023 at 6:16 a.m. Inside the eruv, some people of the Jewish faith can do things that are otherwise...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | Getting a new month sticker for the back license plate is free By Jim Radcliffe March 24, 2023 at 6:16 a.m. Walk into a DMV branch or call the agency up. Or, if a member, visit...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Crime and Public Safety | If danger possibly lurks on a highway, just call 911 By Jim Radcliffe March 17, 2023 at 6:16 a.m. Officers could roll out, and so could Caltrans -- both agencies get such 911 information...