The local highway patrol office is also gearing up for what will be a much more traditional surge in Memorial Day Weekend traffic, compared to last year’s Stay At Home order. CHP Commander George Stephenson says the so-called Maximum Enforcement Period begins at six Friday evening and ends just before midnight on Monday…

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Statewide, the CHP made 854 arrests for impaired driving. Stephenson says the Highways 49, 20, and 174 are the main focus in the western county. And they expect to see a lot of out-of-town motorists looking for somewhat less hot temperatures, compared to the valley, with the first major heatwave of the season also occurring later in the weekend…

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Statewide, the Highway Patrol says 31 people died in a crash during last year’s holiday weekend. And 78-percent weren’t wearing a seatbelt.