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Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Yahoo
Sacramento Police Department receives grant for road safety programs
( —The California Office of Traffic Safety granted the Sacramento Police Department $400,000 to support enforcement and education programs for road safety. The grant will fund traffic safety efforts and the attempt to reduce serious injuries and deaths on the road through September 2025. Josh Fryday announces run for California Lieutenant Governor 'We are grateful to receive this grant, which will strengthen our traffic enforcement efforts and improve road safety,' said Sacramento Police Chief Katherine Lester. 'By increasing enforcement of traffic laws and focusing on high-risk areas, we aim to reduce dangerous driving behaviors, prevent crashes, and make our roads safer for everyone.' The program was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The programs and resources provided through the grant include: Collaborative enforcement efforts with neighboring agencies. DUI checkpoints and patrols focused on stopping suspected impaired drivers. High-visibility distracted driving enforcement operations targeting drivers in violation of California's hands-free cell phone law. Know Your Limit campaigns to increase public awareness of alcohol consumption and DUI driving. High-visibility motorcycle safety enforcement operations in areas or during events with high numbers of motorcycle incidents or crashes. This enforcement includes a focus on crash factor violations by motorcyclists and other drivers. Enforcement operations focused on the most dangerous driver behaviors that put the safety of people biking or walking at risk. Officer training and/or recertification: Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) and Drug Recognition Expert (DRE). Enforcement operations focused on top violations that cause crashes: speeding, failure to yield, stop sign and/or red-light running, and improper turning or lane changes. Enforcement operations focusing on street racing and sideshow activities. Community presentations on traffic safety issues such as distracted driving, impaired driving, speeding and bicycle and pedestrian safety. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Josh Fryday announces run for California Lieutenant Governor
( — Josh Fryday announced his run for Lieutenant Governor of California in the 2026 election, promising to improve the lives of nearly 40 million Californians through service and job pathways, climate action, and making the state a more affordable place to live. 'I'm running for Lieutenant Governor because I believe change is going to take all of us,' Fryday said. 'From the cost of living, to the climate crisis, to cleaning our streets, we need an all-hands-on-deck approach to tackle the biggest challenges facing our state. It's up to us — the people of California — to fix the communities we love.' Governor Newsom orders California state workers to return to office Fryday emphasized three key priorities for his campaign: • Create service and job pathways for all Californians: 'Like a GI Bill for California, we will make college more affordable, job training more accessible, and our workforce better prepared—all while bringing Californians together to create meaningful change in their communities,' Fryday said. • Build the strongest and cleanest economy in the world: 'While we continue our global climate leadership, we must make sure all Californians get the economic benefits and can access the opportunities made available by this transition,' Fryday said. • Bring down cost of living by making it easier to build: 'We need to build millions of homes, an abundance of clean energy projects, new technologies, and job pathways for the workforce we desperately need—whether you go to a four-year college or not.' Trump pauses aid to Ukraine days after heated meeting with Zelensky Fryday is A U.S. Navy veteran who reportedly served overseas in Yokosuka, Japan. There, he worked on humanitarian and disaster relief efforts following the 2011 tsunami and Fukushima nuclear disaster. Prior to his appointment as Chief Service Officer, Fryday served as the mayor of his hometown of Novato. He received both his undergraduate and law degrees from UC Berkeley. 'As a dad, married to a public school teacher, I want to do everything I can to make life better for my family and families across California,' Fryday said. 'The Lieutenant Governor has a unique position to bring people together, create new public-private partnerships, build new alliances and coalitions, and shape a new kind of politics. It's what I've done my whole life, and it's why I believe we can harness the power of Californians to make California work for everyone.' The primary election is on June 2, 2026, followed by the general election in November 2026. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
