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Come Stay, Play and Getaway at Northstar-At-Tahoe™ Resort This Winter

Truckee, California – With the opening of new shops, boutiques, art galleries and restaurants in the new Village at Northstar™, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort is quickly becoming one of the finest year-round destination resorts in North America. Stay and experience Northstar™ Resort this season, and enjoy incredible skiing and riding, lodging discounts, special events, shopping, and more. This Year, Celebrate Thanksgiving at ... Read More »

Message From Schwarzenegger Inspires, Oops, Cell Phone Call

The e-mail was from the following address: governor@govmail.ca.gov. The e-mail in my in box was from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. I wrote to Arnold, and Arnold wrote back. What he had to say was truly extraordinary. In July, I decided to finally sit down and write a column about cell phone use when driving. Several people had asked me when I ... Read More »

Red, Stop. Green, Go. Flashing Red, Stop. But Flashing Green?

A few Monday mornings ago, as I passed Ontario High School and approached an intersection, I realized that the green signal light was flashing. I looked again, thinking I was seeing things (as I think other drivers were doing, since all the traffic came to a halt). In the 20-plus years I have been driving, I have never seen flashing green lights. Read More »

2007 Hyundai Entourage Minivan

That's the new name for Hyundai's first minivan in North America, which joins the Class of 2007. Entourage rides on a platform with a long wheelbase and broad track, which sets up spacious quarters for the passenger compartment. There's room for seven with second-row seats that flip and fold and a rear bench split 60/40 that disappears into the flat floor. Read More »

Oil Companies Manipulate Markets and Gouge Consumers, Harming Both Economy and Environment

Americans are paying more for gasoline than they would if they had access to competitive markets, and oil companies are using the windfall profits to buy back their stocks rather than make investments in sustainable energy, according to a report released today by Public Citizen. The industry is taking advantage of its huge market control and lax energy trading oversight to gouge Americans, squandering the opportunity to invest in cleaner, sustainable sources and curb the nation’s dangerous addiction to oil. Read More »

The Japanese Garden of Portland Selected to Host One of Nation’s Most Important Bonsai Exhibits

The Weyerhaeuser Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection to be on display October 6 – November 15, 2006 Read More »

Hard Core Drinking Drivers

Hard core drinking drivers have drawn extra attention in recent years as policymakers try to renew progress against alcohol-impaired driving and the deaths and injuries it causes. Read More »

California’s Graduated Licensing Program is Reducing Crashes, Especially Ones With Lots of Teens in a Vehicle

A new Institute study quantifies the benefits of provisions of California’s graduated driver licensing program. Findings affirm those of previous studies by other researchers that also point to the success of this program. Read More »

Zero Alcohol Tolerance Is Enforced More Effectively In Washington Than In Some Other States

In every US jurisdiction drivers younger than 21 may be arrested if they have any measurable alcohol in their blood, not just if it’s enough to arrest them under DWI laws. Prompted by the threat of federal sanctions, state legislators put these zero tolerance laws on the books, but the results vary from state to state. Those in Washington are impressive. Read More »

‘Warning: Stay at least 200 feet back’

Tied to the undercarriage with only a short piece of twine, the tailpipe of the old VW bug swayed frantically under the vehicle's chassis. I managed to change lanes only seconds before the makeshift attachment flew loose and bumped and skidded into the lane, causing countless vehicles to swerve out of its path. Read More »