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CHP Begins 'Max Enforcement' Period on Christmas Eve
During the two-day period, CHP officers will be on heightened alert for speeders, impaired drivers, and those who don't buckle up.

Joan has written for several local news organizations, including the Belmont City News and the Palo Alto Daily News, where she was advertorial editor and columnist for nine years. She is active in a variety of community service organizations: Peninsula Humane Society, Companions for the Soul, and Samaritan House. Joan is married to Eric, a wireless product specialist for Cisco; they have two sons in college, a loyal Labrador retriever and two curious cats.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1959, I was raised in Columbus, OH, and attended Ohio University in Athens, where I received a bachelor's degree in journalism. I've been living in the Bay Area for 20 years and am an avid runner, tennis player and SF Giants freak.
During the two-day period, CHP officers will be on heightened alert for speeders, impaired drivers, and those who don't buckle up.

Police say drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
Police say drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
Police say drivers caught driving impaired can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to include jail time, fines, fees, DUI classes, other expenses that can exceed $10,000.
Applications are now being accepted for three open seats on the Redwood City Planning Commission.
City officials, chamber members, employees, customers and owners of Belmont Hardware gathered on Thursday for the official lighting of the store's neon sign.
Although the Great Horned Owl now only has one sighted eye, Peninsula Humane Society staff members are confident in her ability to hunt in the wild.
Although the Great Horned Owl now only has one sighted eye, Peninsula Humane Society staff members are confident in her ability to hunt in the wild.
Although the Great Horned Owl now only has one sighted eye, Peninsula Humane Society staff members are confident in her ability to hunt in the wild.
Although the Great Horned Owl now only has one sighted eye, Peninsula Humane Society staff members are confident in her ability to hunt in the wild.
Although the Great Horned Owl now only has one sighted eye, Peninsula Humane Society staff members are confident in her ability to hunt in the wild.
The City of Redwood City issues a "Set the Record Straight" statement providing information on the financial, environmental and developmental aspects of the Inner Harbor Plan.
Paint that was used in the 1930s and 40s contained dangerous lead that deteriorated over time and harmed people, especially children.
Paint that was used in the 1930s and 40s contained dangerous lead that deteriorated over time and harmed people, especially children.
Paint that was used in the 1930s and 40s contained dangerous lead that deteriorated over time and harmed people, especially children.
Paint that was used in the 1930s and 40s contained dangerous lead that deteriorated over time and harmed people, especially children.
Paint that was used in the 1930s and 40s contained dangerous lead that deteriorated over time and harmed people, especially children.