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Bipartisan Marijuana Bill Would Allow States to Legalize Marijuana
California Legislator Alleges Constitutional Violation in DUI Stop
Recording Police Action: Criminal Activity or Constitutional Right?
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REINSTATING A DRIVER’S LICENSE AFTER A SUSPENSION: PAY ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS OR PREPARE TO WAIT IN LINE AT DMV MORE THAN ONCE
FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS – WHAT DO THEY SHOW?
When Will a License Suspension Hearing Be Held After a California DUI?
February 2021 Update: Santa Cruz Courts, DUI, DMV, and COVID-19
How Does Misdemeanor Diversion Affect California Criminal Cases?
All DMV Offices Will Open for Business Thursday, June 11 With Precautions Taken
What if I Can’t Afford a Private Attorney When Charged With a Crime in Santa Cruz?
How Can a DUI Arrest Affect My Reputation?
DUI Chemical Test Refusal – Almost Always a Bad Idea
What Are My Rights if I Am Arrested By a Police Officer?
How Will Getting Charged With a DUI Affect My Life?
What Happens if My Child Is in the Car During a DUI Stop?
Can Legal Use of Marijuana Lead to a DUI in California?
What Happens During a DUI Traffic Stop?
What DUI Charges Apply When Driving Under the Influence of Drugs?
What to Expect if You Are Arrested for a First-Time DUI
Changes in California Criminal Laws in 2019
New California Firearms Laws Taking Effect in 2019
Marijuana DUI a Growing Concern in California
Can I Be Charged With DUI When Sleeping in My Car?
Which Is More Dangerous While Driving: Drinking or Texting?
Tips To Achieve The Best Results During a DUI Traffic Stop
Protecting Against the Use of Deceptive Practices By Law Enforcement
Travel to Canada May Be Off Limits If You Have A DUI Conviction
What to Expect During a Field Sobriety Test
Everyday Items That Can Give a False Positive on a Breathalyzer
How Do I Determine My Blood Alcohol Level? Am I Safe to Drive?
Last Call in California - How Might Extending the Time Impact Your Risk of a DUI Charge?
Marijuana and Intoxicated Driving in California
Getting Your License Back After a California DUI Arrest
Charges Dropped for Man Accused of Driving Under the Influence of Caffeine
What Is a Wet Reckless?
Clearing Up Marijuana-Related Convictions
Underage Drinking and Driving Under the Influence
Shoplifter Profiling
Drinking and Driving on Private Property
Boating Under the Influence
Understanding Burglary, Robbery, and Theft
How to Use Information on Smartphones in Court
Bill Would Permit Oral Swabs to Bolster Drugged Driving Cases
Are There Going to be Major Hassles at the DMV After a DUI Arrest?
Who is Going to Find Out About My DUI Arrest?
What to Expect When You Drink, Drive, and Get Pulled Over
Study Shows Attitudes Towards DUI Change After a Few Drinks
I Have a High Alcohol Tolerance. Will I Be Arrested for DUI?
Can A Mathematician Predict Future Santa Cruz Crime?
John Stamos Arrested for DUI
Can I Lose My License If I Refuse an Alcohol Test?
California to Experiment with Drug Detection Technology
Memorial Day Holiday DUI
Prom DUI Prevention Advice for Teens
Sobriety Testing Cars Could Reduce DUI Risks
Avoiding a DUI Arrest on St. Patrick's Day
California Driver in Train Accident Had Previous DUI Conviction
DUI and Child Endangerment in California
Florida Motorists Refuse DUI Checks at Checkpoints by Rolling Up Windows
Uber’s DUI Reduction Claims Questioned
Mother in Trouble after Children Report her For Drunk Driving
Lawmakers’ DUI Attorneys Ask for Charges to Be Dropped Until Legislative Session Concludes
Holiday DUI Crackdown Kicks off in Southern California
Man Claims Eating Beer-Battered Fish Caused Intoxication
Talking to Your Teenage Child about Underage Drinking
Arizona Court Rules Medical Marijuana Cardholders Not Immune from DUI
California DMVs Arbitrary Powers to Revoke Licenses under Spotlight
Alcohol Commercials Affect Teen Drinking Rates
Feds Push for Law That Would Mandate Interlock Devices
Is Uber App Helping Reduce DUI Arrests?
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal of DUI Case
Woman Arrested for DUI after Fatally Running over Father
What Is a Personal Breathalyzer and Do I Need One?
Supreme Court Decision Allows Stop Based on Anonymous Tip
Families Divided over San Diego DUI Legal Fundraising
All-Night Drinking without Getting Drunk? This Man Claims It’s Possible
The Innovative Ways Colleges Are Combating Underage Drinking
Peer Pressure Strong Factor in Underage DUI
Citizens Protest against Fed’s DUI Survey Methods
California Judge Recommends Law License Suspension of Former Prosecutor for DUI
Lessons from Justin Bieber's DUI
David Cassidy Arrested for Third DUI
Stunning New NHTSA Anti DUI Ad Campaign Now in Force
Teens DUI Wealth Defense Elicits Controversy
OC Crime Lab Admits More Errors in DUI Lab Testing
Manufacturers Eye Pot Breathalyzers in Anticipation of Legalization
Increase in DUI Checkpoints in Martinez
Failure to Stop after DUI Results in Additional Charges
Heavy Costs of a Teen DUI
Potential for Underage DUI during Summer
NFL in Negotiations to Impose Stricter Penalties for Player DUI
Jacoby Ford will not be charged after March 14 DUI arrest in Oakland
Fresno panel says using iPhone map app in car violates the law
Law enforcement raids Morgan Hill warehouse; arrests man on pot charges
Police accuse man of felony DUI after crash at Palo Alto home
US Supreme Court rules that dog-sniff at a home is a search
Fourteen arrested during regional Central Valley warrant sweep
Court releases 'actually innocent' man held 13 years on three strikes sentence
Oakland rapper Too Short accused of drug possession, DUI in California
Lawmaker seeks to reduce some California drug crimes to misdemeanors
Petaluma cop accused of October DUI on scooter at golf course
Police search parolee's cellphone; make arrest in Oakland Museum heist
Bobby Brown sentenced of DUI, probation violation and license suspension
State senator seeks to tighten California DUI drug charges
California medical marijuana patient arrested again for pot cultivation
US Supreme Court clarifies detentions during police raids
Two Fairfield residents arrested on marijuana charges after raid
Three arrested on drug charges after Southern California bath salts probe
Chris Brown to challenge probation violation allegations in Rihanna assault case
CHP accuses man of felony DUI after crashing into Watsonville home
Former 49er and Raider Kwame Harris accused of felony domestic assault
CHP accuses naked Hesperia woman of felony DUI in accident involving fiancé
19-year-old charged with BB gun offense at Hercules middle school
Deputies accuse California man of using sauna during burglary
Two arrested Monday for December burglary at Salinas truck stop
animal cruelty charges after police raid home
Union City man accused of stealing packages, mail in Palo Alto
Police accuse California man of driving drunk on golf cart after burglary
Police arrest Scotts Valley resident for alleged marijuana grow
San Jose man arrested for drugs after dog sniff in Novato traffic stop
Police: Watsonville man conspired to smuggle drugs into Santa Cruz Jail
Man arrested in Visalia for driving while suspended after DUI court hearing
NTSB urges expandaed use of ignition interlocks in DUI cases
Torrance woman suspected of DUI after driving with dying man on hood
Teens found in San Mateo neighborhood arrested on burglary charges
Police say three men used sledgehammers in failed Santa Cruz robbery
Four people arrested on suspicion of Mariposa gem museum heist
San Jose Police: Pipe bomb found in van during DUI stop
Santa Cruz man arrested Thursday on drug allegations, arrested two more times since
Cop accused of destroying evidence after California DUI arrest gets probation
Two suspects detained in USC Halloween party shooting
Bobby Brown accused of test refusal, DUI and driving without interlock
Los Gatos, California doctor hit with 18 counts of drug charges
CHP: Man had meth in stolen SUV during Highway 17 chase
California medical marijuana issues continue to get more complex
Woman accused of drunk driving in death of 'Bad News Bears' actress
Two arrested after police chase following alleged fight in San Mateo
Cellophane wrapped truck prank under review for California charges
Morgan Hill mother accused of leaving daughter after attempted theft
Santa Clara school principal arraigned on drug charges
CHP: Motorcyclist with drugs flees on Santa Cruz Highway before DUI crash
Judge dismisses Contra County DUI charge against assemblyman
Chris Brown California probation review hearing delayed one week
Cash intercepted in the mail leads to pot bust in Fieldbrook, California
Police arrest driver for manslaughter after Walnut Grove accident
Two UFC contenders face separate California criminal cases
Octogenarian accused of theft crimes in California
Future archbishop of San Francisco charged with DUI
Six-time U.S. ambassador charged with DUI and hit and run
Man faces three strikes law in alleged LL Cool J burglary
Purported search for runaway leads to Mill Valley marijuana arrests
Man arrested in alleged burglary of the home of the late Steve Jobs
Two men accused of DUI after Saratoga crash allegations
Randy Travis found naked after car accident, arrested for DUI
Mother, daughter in Yuba County arrested for assault with deadly weapon
Police: $5 million worth of pot seized in two California grow houses
Passenger in vehicle charged with California DUI after crash
California Supreme Court: a balcony is part of a residence in burglary case
Two drivers arrested for DUI after fatal construction zone accident on the 405 Freeway
Santa Rosa woman charged with murder in fatal car accident
Marshawn Lynch, Jason Kidd each face DUI charges on separate coasts
Elementary teacher pleads no contest to California DUI charges
Concerns rise over law enforcement access to cellphone information
Media staff think that they may be robbery targets in Oakland
Someone broke through walls between businesses in California burglaries
California lawmaker seeks to allow cities to require probation registration
California Supreme Court rules for defendant in burglary case
Teen appears in Marin County alleged Lamborghini theft, attempted murder case
Officials charge Marine in alleged DUI deaths of three Marines in Dana Point
Watsonville police arrest man on domestic violence, attempted murder charges
Santa Cruz drug rehab counselor arrested for alleged drug possession
Kings County deputy arrested for DUI while on-duty
Police: Two men arrested for California drug charges after errant text message
Morgan Hill man arrested in Sierra LaMar case
Cinco de Mayo may bring an increase in California DUI enforcement
US Supreme Court denies three strikes sentencing appeal
Police: Bike stolen in Junior Seau burglary recovered, no arrest
Electrical fire in Richmond sparks marijuana cultivation investigation
Judge sentences man to 223 years to life in alleged Nuestra Familia kidnapping
Three California men accused of burglary in Internet bike heist conspiracy
Police: California lawmaker tests 0.08 percent BAC in DUI blood draw
Prosecutors: Folsom man used 'Whip it' before fatal DUI crash
Napa Police say 8-year-old found sleeping at home near meth lab
California Senate committee approves drug possession bill
Capitola Police: Man climbs tree before arrest on felony charges
Man Tased three times, arrested in Capitola after police stop
Three men arrested after car search in Santa Cruz on weapons, drug charges
Tiburon man pleads guilty to felony DUI, seeks trial in misdemeanor DUI
Several dead, others injured in shooting at college in East Oakland
Proposed California marijuana DUI law criticized by criminal justice professionals
Appellate court upholds California defendant's right to remain silent
Assemblywoman introduces new California DUI bill for marijuana
US Supreme Court says right to effective criminal defense includes plea deals
Gilroy Police: pot found in trunk, separate cultivation operation found
Bail set at $1 million for alleged theft of laundry detergent
Will realignment affect some voting rights in California?
Man arrested after cannon discharges in Southern California
Watsonville standoff nets no weapons after search
Will new allegations upset Chris Brown's domestic assault probation?
Two arrested in Santa Cruz for alleged catalytic converter theft crimes
Hugh Hefner's son booked on suspicion of domestic violence
CHP arrests man during stop on I-5 on suspicion of meth crimes
Woman arrested three times in a week in Santa Cruz, charged with drug crime
Feds want states to use ignition interlocks in all DUI cases
Police: Face recognition software identifies California robbery suspects
Pleasanton schools decide to teach warrantless dog-sniff searches by example
US Supreme Court says cops need warrant for GPS tracking
California man might face three strikes sentence
Woman arrested for alleged drug crime while visiting son on probation
Supreme Court throws out murder conviction for undisclosed evidence
US Supreme Court makes no change to eyewitness identifications
The New Year also brings a new wave of California laws
US Supreme Court asked to rule in warrantless dog-sniff search issue
Sacramento man misses court hearing in robbery case
Deputies claim iPad app led them to California burglary suspect
Soquel man pleads no contest to felony DUI charge
Prosecutors seek murder charge in Monterey overdose death
California man charged with domestic violence, may face three strikes
California Supreme Court reverses two death-row convictions
LA Dodger arrested on California DUI charge
Four arrested on suspicion of running California burglary ring
Raid at Watsonville warehouse results in pot charges
Prosecutors now seek murder charge in alleged meth breast-milk case
Visalia police arrest four men after search for alleged burglars
Proposal written to reform California's three strikes law
Two arrested on suspicion of DUI after Highway 101 accident Sunday
Police dispatch airplane and dogs after alleged burglary
California sets up 50 percent discount for some old unpaid tickets
What started as speeding allegation ends with DUI and drug charges
Appellate ruling excludes evidence in California drug case
Man with skateboard arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon
Watsonville mother sentenced in fight video case
LAPD says no hoodies allowed in effort to reduce robberies
Santa Cruz deputies raid Aptos home, man arrested on drug charges
Tone Loc pleads no contest to California domestic and weapons charges
Man faces theft and DUI charges after allegedly taking police car
Sting after DUI arraignments leads to 12 arrests
California man avoids prison in plea to drug charges
Police raid four Southern California clinics, three arrested on drug charges
Two arrested in south Monterey County after police raid
Police attempt search warrant raid on wrong house
Police say man approached to confess car theft
Man held on suspicion of murder after three county police chase
Santa Cruz County law enforcement creates gang task force
Professor at Cal State accused of drug crimes
Men charged with drug crime may not have had an illegal drug
California lawmakers debate warrants and cell phone searches
U.S. Supreme Court to review eyewitness testimony
18-year-old facing felony DUI charges
Santa Cruz tests crime prediction program
California appellate court invalidates part of DNA Act
Governor Brown signs California jailhouse snitch law
California three strikes law affects second strike sentencing
Woman accused of hotel room burglary may face three strikes law
Eureka man arrested for pot during traffic stop
Two men appear in court on California assault and mayhem charges
Two new arrests in Dodger Stadium assault and battery
Police hold woman for felony DUI after fatal crash
Woman arrested for alleged California assault with deadly weapon
YouTube sales alleged in California marijuana sales case
Police arrest man in California art theft
Jury acquits Casey Anthony of murder
California Supreme Court to review overturned murder conviction
Supreme Court to decide if GPS tracking is a search
Supreme Court rules for defendant in DUI case
California couple charged with DUI after dispute in parking lot
California medical parole approved for three men under new law
DUI, drug sentencing delayed in former California deputy case
Bay Area man charged with DUI on three consecutive days
Report of burglary in progress leads to pot discovery
Numerous DUI checkpoints conducted in Santa Cruz and Monterey over the holiday
Man arrested in another state faces extradition to California
Federal appeals court overturns California murder conviction
Supreme Court rules California prison overcrowding violates Constitution
Former California police officer charged with perjury, falsifying reports
U.S. Supreme Court sides with police in warrantless search
California Highway Patrol creates DUI warrant task force
Some drug charges dropped against Chico man, but they might be re-filed
A California DUI conviction may carry collateral consequences
Victims of California burglary face drug charges
80 Californians arrested in suspected gang related crimes
Man with tattoo convicted of murder now faces California drug charges
Breathalyzers in Ventura County found unreliable
Former Olympian arrested in California for alleged felony DUI
Three strikes measure fails in California Assembly Committee
Man arrested for California DUI at hospital after fatal motorcycle crash
Stray dog attack leads police to alleged California cultivation site
Soquel area man to face felony DUI charge
Appellate court vacates guilty plea, remands case
California homeowner faces murder charge after his home burglarized
Michael Lohan to face California domestic violence charge
DUI checkpoint smartphone applications draw fire
Warrants served on alleged marijuana growing operations
Two California raids allegedly net alligator and over 5000 marijuana plants
Sources say Gibson to plead no contest to California assault charge
Several California criminal cases dropped in police scandal
35 mile freeway ride results in serious California criminal charges
Court rules against defendant on Sixth Amendment issue
Teen enters plea agreement to three California burglaries
Judge to Lohan: Any plea will involve jail time
FBI to Congress: Wiretap access in new technology too difficult
Man faces California three strikes law for theft of gloves
Federal appeals court reverses three strikes sentence for South Bay man
Teen arrested for suspicion of felony DUI in Brisbane, California
California couple pleads no contest in endangerment, DWI case
Felony DUI charge follows alleged accident at Pacifica bar
California Soda Maker to Manufacture Legal Marijuana Soda
Los Angeles area officer arrested for filing false report
Loughner Arraigned On Attempted Murder Charges
California High Court Allows Cell Phone Search After Arrest
Freedom: Judge Throws Out Wrongful California Murder Convictions
LA County Judge Throws Out All Guilty Verdicts Against Stern
Man Crashes Into School Fence, Charged With California DUI
U.S. Congress May Address Integrity Of Forensic Crime Labs
Weekend New Year's Holiday Increases Risks On California Roads
Monterey County Obtains "John Doe" Warrant
CHP Increases DUI Enforcement Over Holidays
FBI Report: California Violent Crime Down In 2009
Many California Patients Are Foregoing California Marijuana ID Card
King's Assistant Coach Accused of California DUI
U.S. Supreme Court Hears California Prison Case
Oakland Man Arrested on Suspicion of Numerous Robberies
Santa Rosa Man Faces Three Strikes Law in Current Burglary Charge
Jury Deadlocks Over Murder Charge in California DUI Case
City in California Considers Posting DUI Arrests on Facebook
Tests Show Santa Cruz Man Cited for DUI Was Not Impaired
Former Hollywood Idol David Cassidy Charged With DUI
Tunnel, Marijuana Discovered in California Say Authorities
California Woman Sentenced to One Year for Burglary
Police Search Neighborhood for Suspects in California Robbery
California High Court Upholds Speedy Trial Rights
California Man To Face Murder Charge in Alleged DUI Crash
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