24-year-old actress Lindsay Lohan is still suffering a legal hangover from her 2007 Los Angeles DUI conviction. Last Tuesday, the “Freaky Friday” actress entered a live-in drug rehab program — the fifth time she has been admitted to a rehab facility. As this blog reported last week, Lohan will have…
This blog (and practically every other major and minor media outlet) has thoroughly covered Lindsay Lohan’s Los Angeles DUI arrest – and its numerous codas, side stories, and other moving parts. Last week, another bombshell dropped – pursuant to the 24-year-old actress’ failure to pass a court ordered drug test,…
It only takes a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08% to get a Southern California DUI – New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards got pulled for a BAC of twice that – 0.16% – last Tuesday. And his DWI arrest may have implications not only for his career…
Southern California DUI bloggers who track celebrity and sports star arrests have most recently been captivated by a sad story out of Indianapolis. Blair Kiel, a former QB for the Indianapolis Colts, got caught for driving with a BAC of over 0.17% in Indiana. The 48-year-old ex-NFLer started getting in…
The death of Angels’ pitcher Nick Adenhart in a multi-fatality Southern California DUI crash two years ago shook the Southland and touched many people here. Last week, in Santa Ana, a court heard testimony from Raymond Rivera, the stepbrother of Andrew Gallo, the driver who caused the crash that killed…
When 31 year old actor Chris Klein got pulled over for driving under the influence in Los Angeles in June – his second DUI within five years – the tabloids quickly compared him to fellow troubled celeb, Lindsay Lohan. Like his 28 year old colleague, Klein got served a jail…
Faith Evans – singer and widow of hip hop superstar Notorious BIG – got pulled over for driving under the influence in Los Angeles (specifically Marina Del Rey) on September 4. Evans, who is known for songs such as “I Will Be Missing You” and “Way You Move,” got snagged…
Next to Mel Gibson’s infamous 2006 Southern California DUI arrest (and subsequent anti-Semitic rant), Lindsay Lohan’s 2007 Los Angeles DUI was probably the most talked about celebrity arrest in the past decade. As this blog (and thousands of outlets around the world) reported, Lohan recently served a multi-day jail sentence…
If you get arrested for driving under the influence in Southern California – whether you are a celebrity like Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton; or an “ordinary Joe” – you may find it difficult to get over the social stigma and get on with your life. Ideally, you want to…
It’s been nearly two months since the implementation of the AB 91 pilot program, which mandates that first time Los Angeles DUI offenders install interlock ignition devices (IIDs) in their vehicles. So let’s assess whether this program has been helpful, harmful, or neutral. A bit of background on AB 91…
