by Janet Slinkard | Apr 20, 2026 | Trending
By Teri Sforza | tsforza@scng.com | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: April 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM PDT | UPDATED: April 6, 2026 at 5:44 PM PDT Her death certificate lists the cause as accidental, but her dad rejects that with every fiber of his being. He says Alexandra...
by Janet Slinkard | Apr 20, 2026 | Trending
These deaths are not ‘accidents’ By Eric Eisenhammer, April 13, 2026 5:00 am Victims’ families, advocates, and lawmakers gathered Wednesday at the California State Capitol to support Senate Bill 1071, as families testified that their loved ones were killed in impaired...
by Janet Slinkard | Apr 20, 2026 | Trending
By Kelvin Wade April 15, 2026 Last Wednesday, former Fairfield resident and Mothers Against Drunk Driving and We Save Lives founder Candace Lightner took part in a press conference at the State Capitol along with a bipartisan group of state senators and parents...
by Janet Slinkard | Apr 18, 2026 | Trending
By Julie Watts CBS News California Investigates Updated on: April 8, 2026 / 7:55 PM EDT / CBS News California When a DUI driver causes a crash that kills someone, in most cases, it’s a crime. But that’s not what it says on the death certificate. Families...
by Janet Slinkard | Feb 19, 2026 | Trending
Senate Bill 1071: Death Certificates: Amending the Manner of Death “Not an Accident” When families first hear about California Senate Bill 1071, many feel disappointed or even shut out. That reaction is understandable. This bill does not guarantee investigations, it...
by Janet Slinkard | Dec 29, 2025 | Trending
As a parent navigating the heart-wrenching reality of losing my daughter, Cory, to a fentanyl-related homicide, I find myself in a unique position among the founding members of the Not an Accident Campaign. I am the only one whose case does not include a legal...
