As alcohol-related roadway deaths spike across the state, a CalMatters investigation finds California has some of the weakest DUI laws in the country.

California's weak DUI laws allow repeat offenders to continue driving despite multiple convictions, contributing to a rise in alcohol-related deaths. Lawmakers face pressure to reform these laws and ...

California used to be a leader in the anti-drunk driving movement. A Sacramento mother started MADD, helping create some of ...

This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. Masako Saenz didn’t just lose her 5-year-old son to a repeat drunk driver. Two decades later, the Sacramento mother lost her own ...

This is the first in a series focusing on the ongoing issue of drunk driving and its impact in California. The state of ...

An Ector County woman charged in a 2023 felony DWI and evidence tampering case has been found guilty and sentenced to life in ...

Esme Murphy, a reporter and Sunday morning anchor for WCCO-TV, has been a member of the WCCO-TV staff since December 1990. She is also a weekend talk show host on WCCO Radio. Born and raised in New ...