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Math Mishap Prompted Delay Of Beverly Hills Water Warning

Drink up, Beverly Hills. City officials say the water is safe for consumption.

2013/03/14

AAA To Offer Free ‘Tipsy Tow’ Service On New Year’s Eve

The Automobile Club of Southern California (AAA) will offer free towing on New Year’s Eve in an effort to keep drunk drivers off the road.

2012/12/29

Marines At Camp Pendleton Face Random Alcohol Tests

The U.S. Marine Corps is set to begin cracking down on binge drinking at Camp Pendleton and at bases across the country.

2012/12/21

OC Parents Wary Of Proposed Underage Drinking Fines

The Laguna Beach City Council will move forward on a proposed “Social Host” ordinance to penalize adults who serve alcohol to minors.

2012/11/14

DWP Supervisor Arrested For DUI After Crashing Truck Into Parked Cars

A DWP supervisor, allegedly drunk on the job, crashed his company truck into several parked cars in Van Nuys last week.

2012/05/02

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Surge In Alcohol Poisoning Cases Tied To Teens Drinking Hand Sanitizer

At least six Southland teens have been treated for drinking hand sanitizer — which is 62 percent ethyl alcohol — after zero cases were reported last year.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/04/24

Security Tightened For Dodgers Home Opener A Year After Stow Beating

The LAPD were ramping up security at Dodger Stadium for the team’s Tuesday home opener a year after a Giants fan was brutally beaten.

2012/04/10

Friends and family held a vigil Saturday for standout athlete Salvador Preciado. (credit: CBS)

Autopsy Results Expected For Panorama City Teen Who Died After Party

Autopsy results are expected to be released Monday for a 17-year-old football player who died after attending a party where teens were drinking alcohol.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/05

EPA: ‘We Know’ Of Chromium-6 Contamination In Burbank, Glendale Drinking Water

The cancer-causing chemical made infamous in a Hollywood blockbuster is now the focus of a widening EPA investigation in the San Fernando Valley.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/02/21

Fix Your Skin After A Long Weekend Of New Year’s Parties

Sara Acevedo, a beauty consultant and advocate for The Face Wrap, visited KCAL9 Monday to share tips for fixing your skin after a long weekend of New Year’s parties.

2012/01/02

Occidental College Officials ‘Promise Action’ After Dangerous Drinking Incident

The latest drinking incident among students at Occidental College has administrators promising action. Authorities said as many as eight people attending a party at the school were transported to area hospitals Sunday to be checked out.

2011/10/24

Facebook Posts About Drinking: From the Department of ‘Duh.’

Students who use social media to show off their heavy drinking skills are more likely to suffer drinking-related injuries. Phwewww! Thank goodness that’s cleared up.

2011/10/04