Alcohol

Jun 10 2011

Former Orange County Sheriff Deputy

SANTA ANA, Calif.—The sentencing of a former Orange County sheriff's deputy who pleaded guilty to several DUI charges stemming from a collision that injured a 78-year-old woman was postponed today because he looked too intoxicated to go through with the hearing, a prosecutor said.

Allan James Waters pleaded guilty April 7 to charges related to the collision as part of a plea bargain approved by Orange County Superior Court Judge Frank Fasel. The judge told him he would not face a prison sentence longer than 15 months.

Apr 12 2011

"…they can't handle the crowd at full price…"

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—A county supervisor today called on Dodger executives to cancel a planned half-off special on alcohol at games.

"They don't need to be offering alcoholic beverages at half price when they can't handle the crowd at full price,'' Supervisor Michael Antonovich said.

The half-off deal was planned games on April 21, May 4, June 15, June 22, August 10 and August 31, but team executives are now reconsidering in the wake of the near fatal beating of Bryan Stow on March 31.

Nov 12 2010

Washington Blvd.

VENICE, Calif.—A sobriety and license checkpoint will be conducted Friday evening in Venice, according to the Los Angeles police.

The drunken driving checkpoint will be held at Washington Boulevard between Abbot Kinney Boulevard and Yale Avenue from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday, said LAPD Officer Don Iman.
 

Jan 24 2009

Sons killed by drunk driver

Each year, thousands of innocent people are struck by drunk drivers, a sobering statistic that continues to impact our nation’s streets and highways.

Of the 16,694 people who died in alcohol-related crashes in 2004, 14,409 (86%) were killed in crashes where at least one driver or non-occupant had a blood alcohol level (BAC) of .08 or higher. The legal limit for BAC is currently .08 in all states in the US.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”