U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert under fire for “racist and derogatory” comment about Black congressman

• March 11, 2025

A Democratic congresswoman from Pennsylvania is pushing to censure Colorado U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, alleging Boebert made “racist and derogatory” comments about a Black colleague on television.

Boebert appeared Friday night on Real America’s Voice News, a conservative cable outlet, to comment on Texas Rep. Al Green shaking his “pimp cane” at President Donald Trump during his joint address to Congress on March 4, according to the censure resolution.

“Al Green was given multiple opportunities to stand down, to sit down, to behave, to show decorum — and he did not,” Boebert said during the interview. “For him to go and shake his pimp cane at President Trump was absolutely abhorrent.”

The Texas Democrat interrupted Trump’s speech by shouting “You don’t have a mandate!” and waving his walking cane. He was removed from the U.S. House of Representatives chamber during the speech after multiple disruptions from both Democrats and Republicans.

House lawmakers voted to censure Green on Thursday, the day before Boebert’s television interview.

Pennsylvania Rep. Chrissy Houlahan is now pushing for Boebert to be censured over her comments about Green. Boebert’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday afternoon.

Houlahan was one of 10 Democrats who crossed party lines and voted to censure Green, according to roll call vote records. Four Republicans didn’t vote, but the other 214 all voted to censure the Texas lawmaker.

“After my discussion on the House floor last week when Speaker (Mike) Johnson told me he’d have to censure half the members if he actually enforced the rules of the Congress, I decided to help, and tonight introduced a resolution to censure Rep. Boebert for her racist and derogatory statements about Rep. Al Green,” Houlahan said in a Monday night news release.

The resolution repeats those characterizations and also states that Boebert’s comments were “a breach of proper conduct and decorum of the U.S. House of Representatives.”

A censure is a formal statement of disapproval that is proposed through a resolution. It requires a majority vote to pass, according to federal officials. The punishment is considered second only to expulsion in the House.

Censure does not remove a representative from office but, once the resolution is passed, the censured representative must stand in the well of the House while the speaker reads the resolution aloud “as a form of public rebuke.”

With Republicans holding a majority of seats in the House — 218 to the Democrats’ 214 and three vacant seats, according to federal records — it’s unlikely the resolution targeted at Boebert will pass.

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House passes stopgap funding bill; Orange County lawmakers split along party lines

• March 11, 2025

On Tuesday, March 11, the House approved a six-month stopgap funding bill to avert a potential federal government shutdown — Orange County’s congressional delegation voted along party lines.

The stopgap bill, known as a continuing resolution, is a temporary measure to keep the government funded until Sept. 30, the end of the fiscal year. The bill would cut some estimated $13 billion in funding for non-defense discretionary programs — which includes education, public health and transportation — while increasing spending on defense. Discretionary spending refers to the part of the federal budget that Congress approves each year, unlike mandatory spending such as Social Security and Medicare, which is set by law.

The bill passed the House with almost all Republicans in support, except for one, and with one Democrat voting in support.

Democrats have been arguing the proposal doesn’t protect key programs and cuts important projects. Now, the bill heads to the Senate, where it needs 60 votes to pass. If it doesn’t pass by 11:59 p.m. Friday, parts of the government will shut down, leading to furloughs for some federal workers and the suspension of services.

Rep. Derek Tran, D-Orange, a freshman member of Orange County’s congressional delegation, argued the stopgap bill would negatively impact his constituents in the 45th District and he accused Republicans of going back on their commitment to support the region, saying the bill would eliminate $21.8 million in funding designated for infrastructure and public safety improvements.

“Additionally, the continuing resolution cuts federal support for law enforcement, woefully underfunds disaster response for wildfires and hurricanes, cuts funding for affordable housing and food programs for seniors and denies veterans critical care to treat exposure to toxic chemicals during their service,” he said.

Rep. Young Kim, a Republican representing communities in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, said those in her party “made sure current community project funding requests are protected.”

“The programs are not cut. They are not zeroed out,” said Kim, R-Anaheim Hills. “The continuing resolution keeps the status quo.”

Rep. Tom Cole, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, noted in a GOP summary of the bill that the $13 billion reduction in non-defense discretionary spending would come from not renewing earmarks from the fiscal year 2024. Essentially, funding already allocated to these projects will not be affected, but no new money will be given to the same projects in the future.

House Democrats also argued the GOP’s continuing resolution doesn’t include detailed funding provisions for many programs and priorities, which would typically be addressed in a negotiated full-year spending bill.

“This is not politics — it is a test of whether we still have a functioning democracy. Congress — not (President Donald) Trump, not (Elon) Musk — decides how tax dollars are spent. If we rubber-stamp this continuing resolution, we are effectively surrendering that power,” Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Juan Capistrano, said.

Rep. Dave Min, D-Irvine, another freshman Congress member, echoed Levin’s concerns, saying Trump and his administration have “made it clear that they have no regard for funding appropriated by Congress.”

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New defamation lawsuit filed against Sheriff Bianco over ‘assassination’ comment

• March 11, 2025

The man arrested outside a rally for then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the Coachella Valley in October who had a gun and suspicious documents in his car, prompting Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to say his deputies “probably stopped another assassination attempt,” filed a new lawsuit on Monday, March 10, alleging defamation and civil rights violations.

Vem Miller previously filed a similar lawsuit in Nevada. His current attorney, Ethan Bearman, said California law requires a lawsuit to be filed in the state in which the defendants live. Bianco, Riverside County and the Sheriff’s Department are among the defendants.

The suit was filed in U.S. District Court, the Central District of California, which includes Riverside County.

Miller is seeking at least $100 million in damages.

Bianco declined to comment Tuesday on the latest lawsuit.

Miller, speaking under an umbrella in the rain at midday Tuesday in front of the Historic Courthouse in Riverside, said he told deputies at a rally checkpoint that he had a gun and asked whether he should turn it in or keep it in his car while he attended the rally. Deputies, however, searched his car and seized various documents.

Bianco later said Miller had a phony press pass, driver’s license and passports.

The damage, Bearman said, included a text he said Bianco sent to the Epoch Times that read: “We arrested a man trying to get in the perimeter with two firearms who ended up saying he was going to kill the president.”

Miller denies ever saying that. He noted that he is a staunch supporter of Trump, who had survived two previous assassination attempts.

Miller, in interviews with the Southern California News Group, said he had weapons for protection after receiving death threats. He said a Canadian passport lists his legal name before he changed it, he said. Another passport lists a last name other than Miller because he is Armenian and was doing a documentary in Turkey on the Armenian genocide and didn’t want to put himself at risk, Miller said.

Miller said Tuesday that he did not attempt to sort out the confusion because he was quickly placed into the back of a patrol car. He has pleaded not guilty to two misdemeanor firearms violations. His hearing scheduled for Tuesday was continued.

Bianco, after being sued in Nevada, said in October that at the time of Miller’s arrest, “everyone” at the scene reached the conclusion based on the evidence that Miller planned to try to kill Trump. But Bearman said federal authorities never questioned Miller.

“If everything he says is true, and the FBI believes nothing was there, then so be it,” Bianco said in the October interview.

But to Bearman, any perceived backtracking by Bianco was too late because Bianco publicly repeated his opinion about Miller’s supposed plans over and over.

“Outrageous, outrageous unacceptable conduct from an elected official, the top law enforcement officer in Riverside County, California,” Bearman said, “to continue to triple, quadruple, to quintuple down on these knowingly false allegations.”

Bearman said Bianco later texted the Epoch Times and said he had received incorrect information from a deputy.

Miller said he or his parents receive threats every day. He says his parents were evicted from their home as a result of the allegations against him.

Miller said Bianco was trying to generate fame off his Oct. 13 arrest to support his bid for governor that he announced four months later.

“There was an assassination that happened on that day,” Miller said. “And it really was my character.”

Miller has not been shy about publicizing Bianco’s statements about him. Miller produced a documentary titled “The 3rd Assassin” and handed out cards promoting the video and requesting donations to the media Tuesday. Before the news conference, he livestreamed to his audience on The America Happens Network, where he posts “unsensored” news, podcasts and documentaries to “rage against the mainstream media.”

Miller said in a January interview with SCNG reporters that he started his website after the 9/11 attacks.

Miller, 49, is a registered Republican who holds a master’s degree from UCLA, and ran for state assembly in Nevada in 2022. He lost in the primary.

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Education Department plans to lay off 1,300 employees as Trump vows to wind the agency down

• March 11, 2025

By COLLIN BINKLEY

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department plans to lay off over 1,300 of its more than 4,000 employees as part of a reorganization that’s seen as a prelude to President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency.

Department officials announced the cuts Tuesday, raising questions about the agency’s ability to continue usual operations.

The layoffs are part of a dramatic downsizing directed by Trump as he moves to reduce the footprint of the federal government. Thousands of jobs are expected to be cut across the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration and other agencies.

The department is also terminating leases on buildings in cities including New York, Boston, Chicago and Cleveland, said Rachel Oglesby, the department’s chief of staff. She said the changes would not affect the agency’s Office for Civil Rights or its functions mandated by Congress, such as the distribution of federal aid to schools.

Education Secretary Linda McMahon told employees to brace for profound cuts in a memo issued March 3, the day she was confirmed by the Senate. She said it was the department’s “final mission” to eliminate bureaucratic bloat and turn over the agency’s authority to states.

The department sent an email sent to employees Tuesday telling them its Washington headquarters and regional offices would be closed Wednesday, with access forbidden, before reopening Thursday. The only reason given for the closures was unspecified “security reasons.”

Trump campaigned on a promise to close the department, saying it had been overtaken by “radicals, zealots and Marxists.” At McMahon’s confirmation hearing, she acknowledged only Congress has the power to abolish the agency but said it might be due for cuts and a reorganization.

Whether the cuts will be felt by America’s students — as Democrats and advocates fear — is yet to be seen. Already there are concerns the administration’s agenda has pushed aside some of the agency’s most fundamental work, including the enforcement of civil rights for students with disabilities and the management of $1.6 trillion in federal student loans.

McMahon told lawmakers at her hearing that her aim is not to defund core programs, but to make them more efficient.

Even before the layoffs, the Education Department was among the smallest Cabinet-level agencies. Its workforce included 3,100 people in Washington and an additional 1,100 at regional offices across the country, according to a department website.

The department’s workers had faced increasing pressure to quit their jobs since Trump took office, first through a deferred resignation program and then through a $25,000 buyout offer that expired March 3. The buyout offer came with a warning that there would be “significant layoffs in the near future.”

The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. The AP is solely responsible for all content. Find the AP’s standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.

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Fullerton to consider adopting city charter; final say would be up to voters

• March 11, 2025

Fullerton leaders are looking at whether the city would be better served having its own charter.

About one in four cities in California have charters. These legal documents, essentially city constitutions, enable municipalities to retain greater local control over some local concerns related to and among other elements: zoning, city elections, bidding processes for public contracts, city revenue and spending.

Charter cities sometimes also grapple with more complex governance structures and greater potential for legal conflicts.

The alternative, accepted by about three-quarters of California cities and the status quo in Fullerton, is to be governed by state general law. 

A divided Fullerton City Council directed staff this month to organize a study session to go into greater detail about the consequences of moving forward with a city charter. A date for the study session has yet to be announced. 

But Councilmember Ahmad Zahra argues opening the door to writing a city charter would also open the door to wealthy special interests seeking an outsized say in public affairs.

“They’re going to tell you this is about local control,” he said of proponents of the city charter. “It is not.”

Councilmember Shana Charles also voted against moving forward with the idea, although she said she was open to learning more.

“I’m willing to investigate,” she said. “If you ask me tonight would I vote for ‘let’s move to a charter city and let’s do it right now,’ I wouldn’t do that. I would be wanting to put on the brakes. But I think that starting the process of looking at it and directing our staff to really do a dive into what are the actual benefits, what are the costs, what tools would it give us for all of those issues — I would be open to exploring that more fully.”

Should the City Council eventually decide to pursue a charter, Fullerton voters would ultimately need to approve that course of action by a simple majority in a general election, the next one being in fall 2026.

Several Orange County cities operate under a charter including its largest three — Anaheim, Irvine and Santa Ana — as well as Buena Park, Cypress, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, Placenta and Seal Beach. 

Fullerton Mayor Fred Jung proposed the idea of his city joining that list in part, he said, to have more legal tools at the city’s disposal to challenge the state’s housing authority.

“I am over this state overreaching and demanding that local government do things at their beck and call,” Jung said.“We need to have opportunities to push back. This is one,” he added. “When we don’t agree with the state RHNA housing number — it’s overinflated, completely asinine, there’s no way for us to push back right now — going to a charter allows us to give back local control to all of you.”

However, Scott Porter, a city attorney for Fullerton, said that “as a general rule, housing laws are a matter of statewide concern rather than local control.”

“In other words,” Porter said, “charter cities, as a general rule, cannot get out of housing laws.”

Like many cities across California, Fullerton challenged the state’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation, a mandate for how many new and affordable units cities need to zone for this decade.

When the state’s current housing cycle began in 2021, Fullerton was asked to zone for at least 13,209 new housing units by 2029 — an increase of more than 30% of its current housing stock. 

Yet, like most appealing cities, Fullerton lost its petition to the state to reduce its mandated housing allocation. 

It also delayed the submission of a compliant housing plan.

This led the Department of Housing and Community Development to refer Fullerton to the state Attorney General’s Office for being more than two years late in having a compliant housing element.

In 2024, the city reached a settlement with the state in which Fullerton officials assured future compliance. 

Only weeks ago, the City Council finally approved and submitted to Sacramento what should be a compliant housing plan.

At least one charter city in Orange County, Huntington Beach, has taken California to court to challenge whether it is beholden to the housing assessment. However, the courts have not been kind to Huntington Beach’s argument that certain state laws don’t apply to it because it is a charter city.

Huntington Beach has tried to sidestep complying with state laws related to immigration enforcement and housing planning by arguing it is exempt because of its charter city status. Last year, a federal appeals court panel of judges ruled against Huntington Beach in a housing lawsuit brought by the city, ruling that California cities remain subordinate to the state no matter if they are a charter city or not.

OC Register writer Michael Slaten contributed to this report.

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Angels still weighing options for No. 5 spot in the rotation

• March 11, 2025

TEMPE, Ariz. — As the Angels head into the homestretch of spring training, the race for the No. 5 starter job continues to be one of the most intriguing questions in camp.

The Angels opened the spring with Yusei Kikuchi, José Soriano, Tyler Anderson and Kyle Hendricks locked into rotation spots, and an open race for the fifth spot.

Right-handers Jack Kochanowicz and Chase Silseth and left-hander Reid Detmers were the top three options as camp began. Each pitcher has worked three times in Cactus League games, and all have shown something worthy of keeping them in the race.

“It’s a great problem to have,” Manager Ron Washington said. “That means we’ve got some depth. We’re working on depth along with what we’re going to have up here. They did exactly what they’re supposed to do. When they came out to pitch, they kept us in the ballgame.”

Kochanowicz has allowed one earned run in nine innings, with six strikeouts and one walk. Detmers has allowed three earned runs in 11 ⅔ innings, with eight strikeouts and two walks.

Silseth has allowed 10 earned runs in 10 ⅓ innings, which certainly puts him behind the other two. However, that’s included 13 strikeouts, which points to raw stuff the Angels aren’t going to ignore. In one particular outing, Silseth looked especially electric, striking out six of the 10 Dodgers hitters he faced.

Each could get another 10 or 11 more innings before the end of spring training, so the current thinking could change on any of them.

“They’ve all pitched well,” general manager Perry Minasian said. “They’ll continue to pitch, and we’ll see where it is at the end.”

Kochanowicz likely began the race with the pole position, based on how he finished last season. The 24-year-old had a 3.99 ERA in 11 starts last season, including a 2.78 ERA in nine starts after he returned from Triple-A.

Using a mid-90s fastball and a sinker that induces plenty of ground balls, Kochanowicz showed pitch efficiency that is rare for young pitchers, and that allowed him to get deep in games. He worked seven innings in each of his final three starts of the season.

The red flag on Kochanowicz is his 9.4% strikeout rate, which is less than half of the major league average.

“Last season gave me a ton of confidence to just go out there and know my stuff works against good hitters,” Kochanowicz said after tossing four perfect innings in a Cactus League game on Sunday. “That just really leads into everything.”

Detmers is coming off a miserable season, but he’s still by far the most accomplished of the three. Detmers, 25, has started 75 games in a majors, including a no-hitter in his 11th start. He’s enjoyed months-long stretches in which he’s looked like a budding ace.

Just last season, Detmers posted a 1.19 ERA in his first four starts before things inexplicably went off the rails. Detmers was sent to Triple-A for three months. When he returned, he was still the same mixed bag, illustrated perfectly by his final start of the season, when he struck out 12 in five innings, but also gave up four runs.

The Angels pushed Detmers to work on his mental approach to pitching. They also no doubt had him in mind when they acquired several veterans known for the way they influence young players. It’s no coincidence that Detmers’ locker in spring training is between Kikuchi and Hendricks, and just a few feet away from catcher Travis d’Arnaud.

So far they’ve seen encouraging signs from the way he’s gone about his business, and the physical results. Detmers says all the right things when asked about how he fits.

“I haven’t really thought about (the competition),” Detmers said after pitching four scoreless innings on Monday. “Whatever happens, happens. All I can do is go out there and pitch.”

Silseth also remains prominent in the Angels’ plans, despite a few bad innings this spring. His splitter is an elite pitch, evident by the strikeouts. He just needs good enough fastball command for him to get ahead, setting hitters up to be put away with the splitter.

When he’s not getting ahead and things aren’t working, he’s still shown an ability to mitigate the damage.

Even when Silseth gave up three runs in four innings on Monday, Washington and Silseth both said they were encouraged that he kept the Angels in the game. After he gave up runs in the second and third innings, he pitched a perfect fourth.

“This time last year, if you saw me doing this, I looked like a raging bull out there,” Silseth said. “At least I’ve got that going for me. Being able to somehow keep it in, and just keeping attacking. That’s been a real plus for me. Just kind of reset and have another good inning. It needs to happen more often.”

The allure of Silseth, 24, is what he did in the majors in 2023. He had a 3.96 ERA in 52 ⅓ innings. A solid stretch of work as a starter came to an end when he was hit in the head by an errant throw, suffering a concussion that knocked him out for a month. Then last season, he dealt with elbow problems that required a cleanup procedure.

He said now he’s feeling physically as good as he did in 2023, but with more mental control of himself.

“I know I could be pitching so much better,” Silseth said.

Barring an injury to one of the top four starters, the Angels have room for just one of Kochanowicz, Detmers or Silseth in the rotation. They aren’t entertaining the idea of a six-man rotation because they like keeping their best pitchers on a more regular routine. They also have five off days in April, so even with a five-man rotation, the pitchers would often have an extra day of rest.

There is a chance, however, that at least one of the three No. 5 starter candidates could end up in the bullpen as a multi-inning reliever. Last year that’s what they did with Soriano at the start of the season, and he quickly wound up in the rotation after Silseth was hurt.

The Angels are intrigued by the idea of one of these pitchers being able to come in and take down the sixth and seventh innings to bridge the gap from their starter to their late-inning relievers. They believe that it wouldn’t be hard to rebuild one of them from two- or three-inning outings back to five- or six-inning starts if the need for a starter arises later in the season.

It would be unlikely for the Angels to keep two of these pitchers in the bullpen, though. That means that at least one of them, and perhaps two, are going to Triple-A. All three can be optioned.

“You hope to have tough decisions every spring,” Minasian said. “That means you’re improving your depth, improving your caliber of talent across the diamond. A goal of mine is to have really tough decisions at the end of camp and have some disappointed people.”

RENGIFO UPDATE

Infielder Luis Rengifo said he felt good with Monday’s workout, and he was set to hit and do defensive drills again on Tuesday.

Rengifo said he’s not worried about being ready for Opening Day. He said he only needs “18 to 20 at-bats” to have his timing. So far Rengifo has just two at-bats in one Cactus League game.

Washington was equally optimistic about Rengifo, but he said he’d like to see him get 40 at-bats, which they could accomplish with minor league games.

“As long as nothing happens between now and the end of spring, he should be there,” Washington said.

NOTES

The Angels sent right-hander Shaun Anderson to minor league camp, cutting down the number of candidates for the Opening Day bullpen. This spring Anderson gave up two earned runs in six innings, with seven strikeouts and one walk. …

Shortstop Joswa Lugo, one of the Angels’ top prospects, is scheduled to get into a big league exhibition game on Friday at home against the Kansas City Royals. Lugo, 18, is considered to be physically advanced for his age, already showing some power.

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Orange County boys athlete of the week: Jake Tatch, JSerra

• March 11, 2025

The Orange County boys athlete of the week:

Name: Jake Tatch

School: JSerra

Sport: Soccer

Year: Senior

Noteworthy: He scored seven goals last week over three CIF Southern California Regional Division I playoff games. Tatch, a forward who signed with Michigan, scored two goals in a 4-0 win over Del Norte of San Diego, four goals in a 4-0 win over St. Augustine of San Diego in the semifinals and one goal in a 4-0 win over Loyola in the championship game. He scored a team-high 23 goals in 21 games for JSerra, which finished 20-0-1.

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Winter storm warning issued for Los Angeles County from Wednesday to Saturday

• March 11, 2025

Los Angeles County is under a winter storm warning which was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 12:32 p.m. The warning is valid from Wednesday 4 p.m. until Saturday, Mar. 15 at 5 a.m.

“Heavy snow possible with 12 to 24 inches possible above 6500 – 7000 feet, 6 – 12 inches 5500 – 7000, 1-5 inches 4000-5500 feet, and up to an inch as low as 3000 feet. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph,” the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA said. “The heaviest snow is expected to be Wednesday night into Thursday morning. A second, and much weaker system will move into the mountains Friday into Friday night generating much lighter accumulations.”

“Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage,” according to the NWS. “If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.”

The full list of affected locations includes:

• 5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita
• Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains
• Southern Ventura County Mountains
• Northern Ventura County Mountains
• Western San Gabriel Mountains/Highway 14 Corridor
• Eastern San Gabriel Mountains
• Western Antelope Valley Foothills
• Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills

Emergency alerts in Southern California

For “considerable or catastrophic” hazards, emergency alerts will be sent to all enabled mobile phones in the area. To monitor lesser risk, residents are advised to sign up for county alert systems and to monitor agencies’ social media. How to sign up for alerts in your area:

LA County

Orange County

Riverside County

San Bernardino County

Drive safely in winter: Expert advice from the NWS for challenging conditions

Winter’s icy grip often turns roads treacherous, leading to over 6,000 weather-related vehicle fatalities and more than 480,000 injuries each year. When you find yourself on snowy or freezing rain-slicked roads, your top priority should be safety. Slow down and exercise caution. In temperatures near freezing, it’s prudent to assume icy patches on the road and adjust your driving accordingly. Be on alert for ice accumulating on power lines and tree branches, as they may break and fall. If possible, avoid driving in these conditions altogether. But if you must venture out, choose routes with fewer trees and power lines, and never touch a downed power line. If you encounter one, dial 911 immediately. Here are additional winter weather driving tips:

Share your travel plans:

When traveling out of town in hazardous winter weather, inform your family or friends of your destination, planned route, and estimated time of arrival.

Prepare your vehicle:

Ensure your gas tank is full and equip your vehicle with essential winter supplies such as a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket, extra warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.

Stay calm when stranded:

If you become stranded, stay composed. Notify someone about your situation and location. Avoid attempting to walk to safety. Attach a cloth to your car’s antenna or mirror to signal that you require assistance. Make your vehicle more visible by using the dome light and flashers.

Be aware of snow plows:

Keep an eye out for snow plows and provide them with ample room to pass. Only overtake a plow when you have a clear view of the road ahead.

Check road conditions:

Before embarking on your journey, verify the current road conditions to make informed travel decisions.

These winter driving tips from the NWS are your key to a safer journey on snow-covered roads. By following these guidelines, you can significantly reduce the risk of accidents and ensure your well-being during challenging winter weather.

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