Summer scorcher: Excessive heat headed to Northeast

(NEW YORK) -- The hottest weather of the season is spreading across the eastern half of the U.S. -- with cities in the Northeast in the bull's-eye on Wednesday -- after baking the Midwest with extreme temperatures early in the week.Chicago's actual temperature hit...

CHP Memorial Weekend Max Enforcement Sees Increase in Tickets for Excessive Speeding

A maximum enforcement period results in nearly 32,000 tickets over the Memorial day weekend, according to the CHP statewide statistics. Violations included excessive speeding distracted driving and seatbelt citations.In the CHP’s Susanville area, results were very similar with significant traffic enforcement activity.Officer Bruce Tuelchessaign...

California Ranks 34th in Excessive Drinking, Sparks Concern Amid Health Movement

California finds itself in the 34th position nationwide in terms of excessive drinking, with just over 19% of adults admitting to drinking in excess, as revealed by the UnitedHealth Foundation's 2023 Annual America's Health Ranking Report.Dr. Archana Dubey, Chief Medical Officer of UnitedHealthcare of...

Triple Digit Heat Means Excessive Heat Watch for Saturday

The region is under an excessive heat watch this Saturday. The Reno national weather service says dangerously hot temperatures ranging from 100F to 105F are expected over the holiday weekend, with well above average overnight low temperatures of 65F to 70F. Without much overnight...