California police investigating Heather Locklear's weekend arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) believe the actress was high on prescription drugs at the time of her arrest.

Heather Locklear has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance in the upscale Santa Barbara area, authorities said last night.

Pregnant pop star Britney Spears is insisting she did nothing wrong when she drove her Mini Cooper convertible with son Sean Preston slumped forward in his car seat in the rear of the vehicle recently.

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle illegally over the weekend when he collided with a car in his Brentwood neighbourhood, police say.

A PASSENGER slashed a bus driver’s throat as he sped at 70 mph through California on Monday night, causing the vehicle to roll 150 yards into a field.