Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday, June 9. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: When I got my driver’s license in the mid-1980s, it took me ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man eating a donut and holding a cup of coffee in a car. Used with the Creative Commons license. Nine people are killed every ...

If there's a fork in the road, pick it up. You may need it. Eating while driving is increasingly standard fare for mobile Americans. You know you do it; most people do. More than 65 percent of ...

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration these are some of the items that should not be eaten. Yes, including a mere chocolate. It will cost drivers $8,900 if they are involved ...