Awareness

AAA Highlights Importance of ‘Move Over’ Laws to Protect Roadside Workers on National Awareness Day

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On National “Move Over” Day, numerous organizations, including AAA, are seizing the opportunity to remind drivers across the country of laws designed to protect roadside workers and emergency personnel. These laws, widely referred to as “Move Over” laws, dictate that drivers must change lanes or slow down when approaching any vehicle with flashing lights parked on the side of the road. Established in all 50 states, “Move Over” laws are essential for the safety of police officers, emergency responders, and service workers, like tow truck drivers, who perform their duties in vulnerable road side settings. … Read more

Sonoma County Trial Spurs Community Action on Reporting Abuse: A Call for Awareness and Change

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Santa Rosa, Calif. — In a recent Sonoma County criminal trial, jurors dealt with particularly disturbing allegations of child abuse. Steve Share, the jury foreman, witnessed firsthand the conviction of Jose Centeno on multiple counts of torture and abuse toward his three adopted children. The trial culminated in Centeno receiving six consecutive life sentences, an outcome described as unprecedented by Superior Court Judge Troye Shaffer. Share, deeply affected by the case, has since prioritized advocating for systemic change to prevent such atrocities. His concerns are underscored by the fact that Centeno’s wife, Gina, who was … Read more

“Family Champions Fentanyl Awareness Following Historic Conviction in Son’s Death”[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iChgE1-IMoM[/embed]

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PLACER COUNTY, Calif. — A landmark conviction has been established in Placer County as Carson Schewe, 22, was sentenced in the county’s first fentanyl-related murder trial by jury. Schewe was found guilty on Tuesday of second-degree murder following the sale of a fentanyl-laced Percocet pill that led to the December 2021 death of Kade Webb. The verdict came after a tense period of deliberation, extending over three days and spanning two separate trials; the first was declared a mistrial after complications arose from an independent lab report. This pioneering case marks a bold stance in … Read more