Starting Monday, August 17, the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. is to have additional patrols looking for distracted drivers. On Monday, August 17, 2020, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will have additional deputies on patrol looking for drivers that are violating the state’s hands-free cell phone law, according to an official release. “Distracted driving is a serious issue, but one ...

New research released in February indicates that California ranks number one as the state with the highest average insurance rate increase for driver texting tickets, affecting Santa Clarita, according to the results of the study. The study, researched and released by CarInsurance.com shows that a texting ticket in California may increase insurance costs by 45 percent, almost twice the national ...