News Archive

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LA Pays $7 Million to Settle Lawsuit from 2007 Triathlon Accident

The city of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $7 million in settlement to end a lawsuit filed by a volunteer in the 2007 Los Angeles Triathlon, who was paralyzed after an accident during the event.

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Tow Truck Injures Two People and Damages

Two people sustained minor injuries after a tow truck crashed into at least 10 vehicles this morning in San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood that also disrupted Muni Railway’s N-Judah line.

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Man, injured in suspected DUI accident

A 32-year-old man suffered severe injuries in a suspected drunk driving crash in Thousand Oaks, this morning.

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Samaritan Motorist Loses Leg in Crash

A man who helped a stranded motorist had himself sustained serious injuries and his leg amputated after a vehicle travelling at an unsafe speed hit him and the parked vehicle in Marysville recently, the California Highway Patrol said.

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Head Injuries Kills Man in Crash

An unidentified man who sustained serious head injuries died after his vehicle went off road and flipped in Rancho Bernardo, reports said.

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Pitbull Held in Custody after Attacking and Injuring 4-Year-Old Girl

An unvaccinated 3-year-old male Pitbull has been held in custody after it attacked a 4-year-old girl, leaving her with non-life threatening injuries.

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Toddler Fatally Hit by Car while in Roadway

A two-year-old boy has been fatally hit by a car while he was in a roadway along Rosewood. Reports stated that Luis Contreras, 31, was traveling west in the area when the accident occurred.

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Fed Investigators Accuse Toyota of Hiding Evidence Related to Defective Cars

After Toyota officials were grilled in the US Congress, investigators and lawmakers have accused the car maker giant of “deliberately withholding evidence” related to the defective cars.

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Man who Stole Motorcycle Dies in Crash while Fleeing Police

A rider of a stolen motorcycle has died in a crash while trying to flee from a Sacramento sheriff’s deputy in a chase that started along Marconi and Walnut Avenues.

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Driver Tries to Avoid Collision, Ends up in a Rollover Accident

A male Honda Accord driver who tried to avoid a collision ended up losing control of the vehicle and being involved in a rollover accident along the I-5 freeway.

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Appellate Court Overturns $6.2M Verdict against Los Angeles Over Discrimination Suit

A California appellate court has recently reversed an initial jury decision asking the city to pay $6.2 million damages to a lesbian firefighter who accused the Los Angeles Fire Department of tolerating discriminatory practices.

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4 injured in 91 freeway crash

A county sheriff and his wife suffered minor injuries after a 23-year-old man driving at around 100mph rear-ended their vehicle along the 91 freeway, at about 11 p.m. Wednesday evening.

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FCC Health Science Instructor Denies Presenting Religious Views in Classes

A Fresno College City (FCC) Instructor has defended his position and refuted allegations that he presented his own religious opinion on abortion, global warming, and homosexuality as facts in his health science classes.

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Seven-Year Old Boy Killed in Rollover Crash

A 7-year-old boy died after the vehicle he was riding rolled over Thursday morning in the foothills of Fresno near Well Barn Road, reports said.

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Grandma Injured By ATV Driven By Own Grandson

A 62-year-old woman was injured after being struck by an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) that was driven by her own 12-year-old grandson.

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Big Lots Pays $400,000 to Settle Race Discrimination Suit

Closeout store Big lots has agreed to settle the class-action lawsuit alleging that the company has committed racial discrimination and harassment against black workers, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said.

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Two-Vehicle Collision Kills Infant, Injures 8 others

Authorities are investigating a two-vehicle collision along northwest of Fowler that left a 7-month-old boy dead and eight others injured.

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Wrong-Way Driver Facing Charges After Fatal Highway 99 Crash

Charges of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated have been filed against a wrong-way driver following a fatal collision in Highway 99.

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Truck Sought in Elderly Pedestrian’s Death

Authorities are looking for a red pickup truck involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed an elderly pedestrian near 46th Avenue and Franklin Boulevard early morning last Thursday.

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Riverside Chief Involved in Crash Investigated for Impairment

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the car accident that involved the Riverside Police chief.

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Appeals Court Allows Female Athletes to Sue UC Davis Over Discrimination

An appellate court has said Monday that the University of California, Davis has violated a federal law that prohibits gender discrimination in college athletics after allegedly dissolving the women’s wrestling program.

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FAA Investigating Cause of Small Plane Accident in San Bernardino County

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the cause of a plane accident that killed two people in San Bernardino County.

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Unborn Child Killed in Harvard Heights Car Accident

An unborn child was killed last night after a pregnant woman was injured in a three-vehicle crash in West Washington Boulevard.

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Former Club Worker to Receive $100,000 from Employer after DUI Accident

A Jefferson County jury has awarded at least $100,000 to a former stripper who filed a lawsuit in which she alleged that a club employer’s negligence is the reason why she can no longer dance after being involved in a DUI accident.

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Police Arrests Speeding Driver after Fatal Single-Vehicle Crash

Authorities have arrested a speeding 23-year-old driver who may be responsible for the death of a 23-year-old man in a single-vehicle accident whom the Santa Clara County coroner’s office identified as Aaron Vega from San Jose.

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Pedestrian Struck and Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver in Freeway 110

A woman died instantly after she was struck by a suspected drunk driver at a bus stop near the Harbor (110) Freeway, authorities said.

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Starbucks Recalls $9 Water Bottle

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that Starbucks had initiated the voluntary product recall of their $9 water bottles that were sold in their cafes.

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L.A. Unified Teacher Terminated after 7-Year Litigation

A teacher has been fired by the Los Angeles Unified School District after a 7-year court battle for an alleged misconduct.

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Salinas Company Charged with Race Discrimination Lawsuit

Two women have filed lawsuits against waste-hauler BFI alleging that the company has discriminated Latino workers and has imposed English-only policy even during break periods.

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Glendale Police Department Faces Harassment and Discrimination Charges

At least five Glendale police officers have filed charges against the Glendale Police Department, claiming that they suffered from harassment and discrimination under it.

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No Charges Filed for TV News Vehicle Driver in Fatal Pedestrian Accident

No charges were filed against the TV news vehicle driver involved in a pedestrian accident that killed an elderly woman in Kearny Mesa yesterday night. According to San Diego Police, the driver was not at fault for the incident.

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Man Seriously Injured in Federal Boulevard Pedestrian Accident

Authorities are investigating the pedestrian accident that seriously injured one man yesterday.

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Missing Plane’s Wreckage Found 60 Miles from Compton; 2 People Dead

The missing twin-engine plane that was due in Rialto Airport was found this morning 60 about miles from Compton.

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Motorcyclist Killed after Colliding with Semi-Truck

Authorities are investigating an accident involving a motorcyclist who was killed after he collided with a semi-truck along state Route 79.

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Sunnyvale “Guitar Man” Struck and Killed in Highway 101 Pedestrian Accident

Authorities are investigating the reason why a 42-year-old man was running across several lanes of the Highway 101 shortly before he was struck and killed by an oncoming car Sunday night.

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Police Investigates Cause of Veterinarian’s Death in Rancho Santa Fe Crash

Authorities are investigating if the cause of death of a prominent veterinarian is related to the single-car accident that he walked away from or from head injuries he sustained after collapsing in the driveway of a Rancho Santa Fe Home.

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Disabled Woman Dies a Week after Lakeside Hit-and-Run Accident

The disabled woman who figured in a hit-and-run accident in Lakeside last week has died of her injuries.

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Eleven-year-old Driver Causes Fatal Accident, Stirs Questions

An 11-year-old boy who was driving the car with his mother, sister, and a housemate ran a red light which resulted to three fatalities Tuesday night near Woodville, the California Highway Patrol said.

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Female Teenager Dead, Four Others Injured in Santa Fe Vehicle Collision

Authorities are investigating a traffic collision that left a 17-year-old girl dead and four others injured.

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“Cowboy” Killed in Weekend Pedestrian Accident in Laguna Beach

Police are investigating the pedestrian accident that killed a 58-year-old homeless man last weekend. The victim was identified as Charles Reginald Conwell, 58, and was known to the community as “Cowboy” because of his western hat and boots.

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54- Year-Old San Francisco Woman Killed in Pedestrian Accident

Authorities are investigating a pedestrian accident that killed a 54-year-old woman in an intersection in the southwestern part of the city.

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Surveillance Camera Shows Bus, Truck Ran a Red Light

A video footage showed that the collision which happened in Potrero Hill intersection involving a pickup truck and a bus was caused by both drivers beating a red, police investigators said Thursday.

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Muni Bus Collides with Pickup Truck in Potrero Hill

Police and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency are investigating the cause of the collision between a Muni bus and a pick up truck in a Potrero Hill intersection that sent several people to hospitals with minor to serious injuries.

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Van Nuys Multi-Car Crash Leaves Four Injured

A crash, involving at least four vehicles, at an intersection Sunday night has left four people injured, authorities said.

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Student Injured in a Pedestrian Accident in Torrey Pines High Parking Lot

A 15-year-old student is expected to live despite sustaining serious head injury following a pedestrian accident at a parking lot in Torrey Pines High School.

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US Senate Approves Health Reform Bill

The US Senate has passed the landmark healthcare bill on Christmas Eve that would provide coverage to more than 30 million people and would paved the way for the overhaul of Medicare and the private insurance market.

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Star Scientific to Appeal Patent-Infringement Lawsuit Judgment

Star Scientific is seeking to reverse a federal court judgment that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. did not infringe on the company’s patents on tobacco cutting.

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Microsoft Prohibited From Selling MS Word Starting January 11

Starting January 11, 2010, Microsoft will be prohibited from selling Microsoft Word as a federal court upheld an original ruling that the Information Technology giant was in violation of patent laws.

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Police Investigating Sobriety of Victim in Escondido Pedestrian Accident

Authorities are currently determining the sobriety of the victim in a fatal pedestrian accident in Escondido this weekend.

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Senate Approves COBRA Insurance Subsidy Extension

The US Senate has approved the extension of the subsidy of the COBRA health insurance premiums yesterday.

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Health Regulators Postpone Lead Testing for Toys

After several consumer groups had warned the government over the proliferation of lead-tainted toys in the market, health regulators had postponed the lead testing for children’s products for the second time this year following complaints from manufacturers, importers, and retailers.

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Woman Seriously Injured in Laguna Niguel Dog Attack

An unidentified woman has to undergo multiple surgeries after being attacked and seriously injured by a dog in the backyard of a Laguna Niguel home the other day.

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Lower House Approves COBRA Subsidy Extension

The House of Representatives has approved the extension of the current 65% subsidy of COBRA insurance coverage as part of the 2010 defense appropriations bill.

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Man Killed in Pedestrian Accident Found Jaywalking

The San Diego police have found out that the man who was killed in Oceanside yesterday was jaywalking.

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Elderly man Seriously Injured in West Covina Pedestrian Accident

An 89-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital after sustaining serious injuries in a pedestrian accident in West Covina.

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Toyota Dealer Demands Further Investigation over Fatal Crash

After the release of sheriff’s report that links a Toyota car dealer to a crash that killed California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Saylor and three of his family members, the company’s lawyer said further investigation is needed to determine the “true cause of the accident.”

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Possible DUI Driver Dies in Solo Crash

A 24-year-old Fresno man, who is said to have been drinking, died from a crash near Olive Avenue when he lost control over his vehicle early Saturday morning, the California Highway patrol said.

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Consumers Warned on Pajamas that Failed flammability standards

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has cautioned cConsumers should not to buy the Little Miss Matched Girls Pajama Sets since they were following the recall of the said products ed for not meeting the federal flammability standards. It was announced the other day in the US and Canada.

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Man Injured after SUV Crashes into Vocational School

Authorities are investigating the cause of a collision involving an SUV that crash into a vocational school this morning.

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Driver in Bus Crash Suffered Cardiac Arrest

The unidentified 47-year-old woman driver of a runaway bus Wednesday morning has reportedly died from cardiac arrest, authorities said.

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2 Men Pinned Between two Vehicles near Construction Site

Construction crews rushed to help two men who were pinned between two vehicles in a downtown construction site.

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Speeding, Cause of I-80 Fatal Crash

The accident that killed a 14-year-old boy Sunday morning is believed to be caused by speeding along the slippery Interstate 80 near Blue Canyon, the California Highway Patrol said.

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December Layoff Employees Face Problems in COBRA Subsidy

Employees who were to be laid off in December, and who are supposedly entitled for a 65% COBRA health subsidy, might not be able to receive it due to a technicality in the law.

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Road Closed after Truck Struck and Killed Boy Bicyclist

Orangewood Avenue has been closed for hours while authorities investigate an accident involving a boy bicyclist who was killed after being struck by a pickup truck.

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Two People Injured after Car Slams into School Bus

Two injured people were hospitalized due to a traffic accident involving a car and a school bus.

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Police Investigates DUI Factor in Fatal Vehicle Accident in Fresno

Authorities are trying to determine whether the automobile accident that has ended the lives of three teenagers was caused by drunk driving.

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CHP Investigating Cause of SUV Rollover in Los Alisos Boulevard

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of an SUV rollover accident at Los Alisos Boulevard.

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Police Investigates Fatal Motocross Crash

Authorities are investigating an accident involving a man was killed after he lost control of a motorcycle along a motocross course.

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CPSC prompted stricter recall protocol

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has urged immediate action on the recall of defective and dangerous from the shelves. The call was made following a major recall of the drop down cribs from the market last Tuesday.

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Suspect in Fatal Pedestrian Accident Arrested and Detained

The police have arrested and detained the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian when her vehicle went up on a sidewalk.

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Pedestrian Killed in Fatal Train Accident in Glendale

Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a pedestrian in a train accident in Glendale this morning.

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Discrimination Case Against Miley Cyrus Dismissed

A judge has dismissed a discrimination case that was filed against pop star Miley Cyrus claiming that a photo of the singer and her friends who were pulling back their eyelids harmed Asians.

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Family Files Wrongful Death Claim against City for the Death of Junior Lifeguard

The family of Alyssa Squirrell, the 11-year-old junior lifeguard who was run over and killed by a boat in a routine exercise, has filed a wrongful death claim against the city and is seeking damages in excess of $10,000.

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Police Investigates Accident that Critically Injured Bicyclist

Authorities are investigating an accident wherein a female bicyclist was critically injured after she collided with a car along an intersection.

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Jeep - Bicycle Collision Injures Both Drivers

Authorities are investigating the cause of a collision between a bike and a Jeep Cherokee that sent two people to a hospital for injuries.

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Bicyclist Critically Injured after Colliding with Car

A bicyclist sustained critical injuries in a bike-car collision that occurred along an intersection. According to authorities, the 47-year-old female bicyclist collided with a car driven by a 71-year-old man who was traveling eastbound on Irvine Center Drive.

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Tiny Particles of Trash Found in Genzyme Drugs

Tiny particles of trash including rubber, steel, and fiber were found in some drugs made by bio-tech Company, Genzyme, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday.

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Santa Cruz Named as The Most Dangerous Region for Pedestrians

Santa Cruz has the highest percentage of pedestrian deaths among other regions in the state based on population, according to a study conducted by two transport groups.

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ITC Affirms Banning of Samsung LCD Products in US

After a series of investigations, the International Trade Commission has ruled that Samsung Electronics LCD-equipped devices have violated the patent rights of its rival company Sharp and ordered the technology giant to stop shipping the said products to the US.

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Samsung Expects Federal Lifting on the LCD product ban

Giant appliance and technoware company, Samsung has said the other day that they are hoping that the federal government will end the ban of the products that has allegedly infringed the patents of Sharp.

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Toyota Charged with Class-action Lawsuit over Defective Brake System

Carmaker giant Toyota Motor Corp. was charged on Thursday with class-action lawsuit over its defective brake design and floor mats which may cause unintended acceleration.

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Consumer Group Recalls Mugs over Risk of Burn Injuries

A federal safety group has announced a massive recall on travel mugs imported from China that may predispose consumers to burn injuries.

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Police Searching for Identity of Pedestrian Accident Victim

Police are searching for the identity of the pedestrian who got struck by a car in Covina yesterday, authorities said. According to reports, the unidentified woman was crossing Barranca Avenue at Italia Street when she was hit by a Ford Mustang that was going southbound.

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Study Shows Fatigue as Major Cause of US Traffic Accidents

A new study has found that driver fatigue was the major cause of road accidents last year, injuring nearly 2 million people in the US. Research group National Sleep Foundation (NSF) said more than 105 million drivers have admitted to driving while feeling drowsy or sleepy last year while some 54 million said they do this regularly.

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Boy “Alert and Talking” Despite Serious Injuries from Car Accident

The 12-year-old boy who was hit by a pickup this morning was alert and talking despite sustaining serious injuries from a car accident, Newport Beach police said.

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Home Depot Accused of Religious Discrimination

Retailer giant Home Depot is accused of committing religious discrimination after the company fired a cashier who refused to remove his button with the phrase “One nation under God”.

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Family Files $30 Million Lawsuit over Fire-prone Bathrobes

The family of an 80-year-old woman who was burned alive after her chenille bathrobe caught fire has filed wrongful death lawsuit against clothing company Blair LLC.

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Baby Uninjured in Rollover Accident

A child miraculously survived a rollover accident without injuries while two others were sent to the hospital for treatment.

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Sociology Student Faces DUI Charges for (91) Freeway Fatal Crash

A 21-year-old sociology student was brought to a hospital after causing a major fatal crash by driving in the wrong way of the 91 Freeway.

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CHP Looking For Third Car In (5) Freeway Crash

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is looking for a third vehicle who may have been involved in a car collision near Lake Forest Drive.

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Authorities Investigate Fatal 6-Vehicle Collision in Huntington Beach

Authorities are investigating a six-car collision that killed the same person who triggered the accident.

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Zero Announces First Motorcycle Recall Because of Throttle Defect

Three reports about a throttle defect, with at least one resulting to a minor injury, has prompted Zero Motorcycles to announce the first ever recall of one of its products.

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Baby Food Recalled Over Possible Botulism Contamination

A food company has announced on Tuesday a voluntary recall on its baby food products which may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum, a food-borne bacterium which may cause respiratory failure if left untreated.

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Investigations in Single-Car Crash involving Elderly On-going

California Highway Patrol officials are still investigating the cause of the 60 Freeway crash that killed a 70-year old woman and injured a 73-year old elderly man. Both are from Moreno Valley.

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Mattel Agrees to Settle Lawsuits over Lead-tainted Toys

Toy company Mattel and its Fisher-Price subsidiary on Tuesday settled a class-action lawsuit that could amount to $50 million over the lead-tainted toys which were part of a massive recall in 2007.

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Local Unions Charged With Discriminatory and Unfair Labor Practices

Unions such as the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, San Diego Building & Construction Trades Council, and the AFL-CIO have been charged with unfair labor practices by a national anti-union organization, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation.

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Metrolink Agrees to $30 Million Settlement over Glendale Train Derailment

Metrolink has agreed to pay $30 million to settle about 90 percent of the personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits over the deadly commuter train accident in Glendale last 2005, Jerome Singler, the lead attorney of the victims announced.

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Ford Announces Second Recall Covering 4.5M Cars

US carmaker giant Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will include additional 4.5 million cars on the list of its recalled models which have defective cruise control system that could cause fire.

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Man Dies after Plowing through Construction Site

The driver of a Scion XB died after his vehicle plowed through construction barricades and collided into the back of a water truck on the Westbound 10 Freeway early Wednesday.

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Suspected Drunken Driver Collides with Parked Truck

A suspected drunken driver crashed his car into a parked truck after ignoring a red light on North Grand Avenue Sunday night in Covina.

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Consumer Agency Announces Recall on Children’s Products

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a voluntary recall that covers nearly 130 children’s products including toys, pencil cases, and purses sold by Daiso California LLC between March 2008 and May 2009.

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Lawmaker, Safety Group Push for Nationwide Texting Ban for Drivers

Texting while driving should be banned in every state to prevent car crashes caused by “distracted driving” which accounted for nearly 25 percent of all road accidents in the US, Sen. Charles Schumer (New York – D ) announced on Sunday.

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DOT: Distracted Driving Kills 6,000 People in 2008

About 6,000 people died and half a million were injured last year by “distracted drivers” who were texting or calling on their mobile phones, according to the US Department of Transportation (DOT).

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US Soldier killed in Orange County Car Crash

A US soldier was allegedly killed by a 15-year-old teenager who was driving without a license, yesterday morning.

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Costa Mesa driver Faces Trial for Pedestrian's Death

A Costa Mesa driver will stand in trial for allegedly killing a Guatemalan woman while he was texting and driving at the same time on Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach last year.

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Toyota Recalls Floor-mats After 5 People Died

Carmaker Toyota announced a massive recall on its floor-mat affecting more than 3.8 million vehicles following reports that the uneven mats can snag the gas pedal, killing at least five people and injuring 17 others in the US.

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Safety Group Urges Truckers from Using Devices While Driving

A car safety group is proposing a bill that will ban truckers from using electronic devices such as mobile phones, CB radios, and laptop computers while driving.

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11 California Hospitals Fined for Medical Errors

Eleven California Hospitals were slapped $25,000 administrative penalties Thursday for violations, which in some cases, caused serious injury or death, Department of Public Health officials said.

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Online Database for Recalled Product Information

Several food companies have launched an online system that will allow manufacturers, retailers, wholesalers, and suppliers to exchange information about recalled foods and other hazardous products, the Food Marketing Institute reported recently.

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New Measure to Stop Thrift Stores and Online Shops from Reselling Recalled Products

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has enforced a new measure that prohibits people and business entities from reselling recalled products in online stores such as Craigslist, eBay, and Amazon, and in thrift stores and garage sales.

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Man killed in 210 Freeway Rollover Accident

A Covina man was killed while her passenger sustained minor injuries after getting involved in a single-car crash on the 210 Freeway in Azusa Sunday morning, authorities said.

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Skype Founders File Copyright Lawsuit Against Company and eBay

Founders of Skype, a company that introduced a technology that supports voice calls over the Internet, has filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against eBay Inc. which acquired the company in 2005 for nearly $2.6 billion.

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Toyota Dealers Asked to Inspect Cars after 4 People Died in Crash

Toyota ordered all dealers to inspect cars for uneven floor mats after investigators released a statement saying that a gas pedal that snagged on a mat may have caused the crash that killed four family members in San Diego County.

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Authorities Announce a Recall on Parsley Tainted With Salmonella

A California-based company and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a voluntary recall on more than 1,000 cases of parsley which may be tainted with salmonella, a bacteria that is the major cause food-borne diseases worldwide.

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Google Stresses Importance of Online Library to Copyrighted Books

Technology giant Google Inc. said to the US Congress during a hearing that the online library is important for millions of Americans to allow them to access copyrighted books which are not available in print.

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Los Angeles Company Recalls Thousands of Lead-laced Children's Masks and Accessories

Los Angeles-based company, Team Work Trading, has announced a recall of 1,400 children’s animal masks and accessories like pendants from anime shows and video games which have been found to contain high levels of lead.