This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The state of California gave Sylvester Conway every opportunity to kill. He already had two DUI convictions by 2019, ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The epidemic of drunk driving skyrocketed over the last decade by more than 50% in the State of California. Many point to lenient laws as the reason. State data shows drivers ...

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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California used to be a leader in the anti-drunk driving movement. A Sacramento mother started MADD, helping create ...

California is facing a wave of deaths caused by drivers under the influence (DUI), with experts citing the state’s soft-on-crime policy as the cause, according to CalMatters. In 2023, 1,355 people ...

The state of California gave Sylvester Conway every opportunity to kill. He already had two DUI convictions by 2019, when the California Highway Patrol arrested him for driving drunk in Fresno County.