THANK YOU FELIX. CALIFORNIA HIGH WAY PATROL WILL HAVE A HOLIDAY ENFORCEMENT PERIOD ON NEW YEAR’S EVE AND NEW YEAR’S DAY. IT IS A STATE-WIDE EFFORT AND WILL BEGIN AT 6 P-M ON THE 31-ST AND WILL END JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON THE 1-ST. LAST YEAR, C-H-P REPORTED 10 FATAL CRASHE

California Highway Patrol to hold holiday enforcement period for New Year’s

California Highway patrol to increase enforcement for New Year’s

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Updated: 5:46 PM PST Dec 29, 2025

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The California Highway Patrol will conduct a holiday enforcement period from New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day.It will begin at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and conclude at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 1. This is a statewide effort.CHP is reminding drivers to follow traffic laws and not drive while impaired. During last year’s enforcement period, CHP reported 10 fatal crashes and 481 arrests for driving under the influence.See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

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The California Highway Patrol will conduct a holiday enforcement period from New Year’s Eve to New Year’s Day.

It will begin at 6 p.m. on Dec. 31 and conclude at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 1. This is a statewide effort.

CHP is reminding drivers to follow traffic laws and not drive while impaired. During last year’s enforcement period, CHP reported 10 fatal crashes and 481 arrests for driving under the influence.

See more coverage of top Central Coast stories | Download our app / Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel