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San Joaquin County officials plan Memorial Day weekend DUI patrols

Submitted by admin on Wednesday, May 25th, 3:27 pm

The Avoid the 10 DUI Campaign will be deploying officers this holiday weekend at DUI/Drivers License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols countywide to arrest impaired drivers who still don’t get the message.

The Memorial Day weekend is witness to the kick off of summertime recreation and holiday travel, along with many college and high school graduations seeing thousands celebrate their accomplishments. The next 100 days will also see a rise in deaths and injuries as far too many individuals get behind the wheel impaired.

The enforcement campaign begins Friday night with DUI/Drivers License checkpoints in the city of Stockton and Escalon with special DUI Saturation Patrols deploying in the citiy of Manteca.

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Stockton PD to enforce 'Click It or Ticket' campaign

Submitted by Sharon Ito

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011, 3:01pm

Stockton PD to enforce 'Click It or Ticket' campaign

STOCKTON - As families across California plan for upcoming spring travel, there’s not much you can do to control the cost of filling up the gas tank, but you can avoid a costly ticket by making sure that everyone in the car wears their seat belt.

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Big rig explodes into flames, shuts down NB lanes of I-5

Submitted by Lesha Ruffin, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011, 9:19am

Big rig explodes into flames, shuts down NB lanes of I-5

STOCKTON - A big rig fire shut down all northbound lanes of Interstate 5 just south of Eight Mile Road Tuesday morning.

According to Stockton Fire Department officials, the big rig driver became distracted while driving and lost control, overturning onto the side of the freeway around 8:12 a.m. The truck's trailer then exploded into flames, sending up a plume of black smoke that could be seen for miles. The rig was a moving van from Texas.

PHOTOS: Moving van wreck, fire

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San Joaquin County officials to deploy extra DUI patrols for Cinco de Mayo

Submitted by admin on Wednesday, May 4th, 4:33 pm

Cinco de Mayo is a special opportunity to gather with friends and co-workers for chips, salsa and Margaritas, celebrating California’s rich cultural diversity. It is also a night when dangerous and often deadly outcomes occur because another impaired driver hits the road drunk.

San Joaquin County Avoid the 10 DUI Task Force will be deploying overtime patrols onto city streets while CHP will be saturating the freeways and unincorporated communities.

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3-vehicle collision shuts down Interstate 5 at Hammer Lane

Submitted by Lesha Ruffin, Community Web Producer

Thursday, March 31st, 2011, 10:37am

3-vehicle collision shuts down Interstate 5 at Hammer Lane

STOCKTON - A three-vehicle collision on southbound Interstate 5 Wednesday afternoon left one person dead and another severely injured.

The crash happened around 1 p.m. on the freeway near the Hammer Lane exit. Two big rigs and a tow truck were involved in the accident. Witnesses said the driver of the tow truck was not able to stop in time, colliding with a big rig in front of it. The second big rig crashed into the truck.

Paramedics on scene declared the passenger of the two truck dead at the scene. The driver was transported to a local hospital with major injuries. The drivers of the big rigs were not injured in the incident.

The crash shut down eastbound traffic on Interstate 5 for several hours.

Photo from Ronald Ramos, Jr./www.eastsidefirephotos.webs.com

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Construction work to begin on Grider Way soon

Submitted by Lesha Ruffin, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011, 4:01pm

Construction work to begin on Grider Way soon

STOCKTON - Road construction work is scheduled to begin within the next two weeks to connect Grider Way to Whistler Way, between Lower Sacramento Road and Davis Road, as part of the North Stockton Railroad Grade Separations project. Access to local businesses on Grider Way and Lower Sacramento Road will be maintained at all times during construction.

Roadwork on Lower Sacramento Road will begin in Summer 2011. As part of the planned work, Lower Sacramento Road will be closed between Grider Way and Marlette Road. During its closure, northbound traffic on Lower Sacramento Road will be directed via Grider Way and Whistler Way to Davis Road. Grider Way will be ready to carry traffic by the end of May and will be functional prior to the closing of Lower Sacramento Road. As a result, traffic volumes will increase on Whistler Way.

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Funding approved for radar speed signs

Submitted by Lesha Ruffin, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011, 5:01pm

STOCKTON - The City of Stockton has received a Highway Safety Improvement Project (HSIP) Grant to fund the purchase and installation of Radar Speed Feedback signs at 16 locations, 10 of which are in school zones. Project design will begin in August 2011 and construction is expected to be completed by March 2012.

The purpose of the signs is to address neighborhood traffic issues, including speed-related collisions and pedestrian and bicycle safety. Signs will be installed at the following locations:

· Swain Road, between Pacific Avenue and El Dorado Street

· El Dorado Street, between Robinhood and Swain Road

· Stanfield Drive, between Kelley Drive and Chauncy Circle (W)

· Kelley Drive, between Mosher Slough and Salters Drive

· Filbert Street, between E.

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