Aurora, Colo. police used surveillance cameras to scan 12 million vehicle license plates last year. Eight cameras mounted atop stoplights throughout the city as well as scanners on 11 police cruisers are used to capture the license plate, as well …
Bargoers weighing whether they’re sober enough to take the wheel could soon have a tool to help make that decision. Breathalyzers and similar devices could pop up in more bars across Utah under a coming proposal from Draper Republican Rep. …
A proposal to toughen drunken driving penalties has cleared the New Mexico House but it likely faces difficulty in the Senate. The measure would add mandatory prison time to the basic sentence of drunken driving offenders with previous felonies. Similar …
Marjorie Berte, vice president for state affairs for the American Insurance Association’s Western region on Tuesday announced plans to retire on March 31 Berte joined AIA in January 2011, and has been responsible for overseeing AIA’s government affairs efforts in …
The husband of Jenni Rivera, the Mexican-American pop star who died with six others in a 2012 plane crash, sued the aircraft’s owners Friday alleging wrongful death. Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Esteban Loaiza filed the suit in Los Angeles …
Immigrants living in the country illegally would be able to buy health insurance through the state of California under a bill introduced by a state senator. Only U.S. citizens can buy policies under the Affordable Care Act through health exchanges …
Portland State University in Oregon will pay $161,500 to settle a lawsuit claiming it discriminated against disabled students who have service animals. Deaf student Cindy Leland and the Fair Housing Council of Oregon filed the $1 million lawsuit in 2012, …
Even though Hawaiian is one of the official languages of the state, Hawaii residents won’t be able to take driver’s license exams in the language until next month. The state Department of Transportation is preparing to make Hawaiian an exam …
Sean Morris has joined McDonald-Leavitt Insurance Agency, and will specialize in commercial insurance. Morris will be based in Santa Rosa, Calif. Prior to McDonald-Leavitt, Morris worked for 15 years selling real estate. McDonald-Leavitt is part of the Leavitt Group, which …
Southern California may be in a drought, but San Bernardino County is thinking about the safety of motorists who use roads prone to flash flooding. Signs warning drivers to “Turn Around, Don’t Drown” during floods were recently posted in the …
