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Recall Issued for Nectarines Sold At Costco: Listeria Found in Samples

February 8, 2019

California shoppers who purchased fresh nectarines at area Costco stores in California and 17 other states need to be aware of a recall that may affect their products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says that Jac. Vandenberg Inc., issued the recall on thousands of pounds of fresh fruit, citing the presence of listeria monocytogenes […]

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Good Samaritan Falls To His Death Helping Car Crash Victim

February 2, 2019

An unidentified Good Samaritan fell to his death on Wednesday morning, February 6, after stopping to assist the victim of an auto accident. It happened in the early morning hours on a 450-foot-high bridge over Pine Valley Creek, which is located about an hour to the east of San Diego. The man happened upon a […]

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What is “No Contact” Motorcycle Accident?

February 1, 2019

Most motorcycle accidents have a clear-cut cause—a driver’s car makes physical contact with the motorcycle, causing injury to the motorcyclist. But that’s not always the case. There are also instances when a driver causes a motorcycle accident without ever making contact with the motorcycle itself. These accidents are referred to as “no-contact” accidents, and they […]

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New DUI Laws In Effect This Year

January 26, 2019

A new law took full effect across the state of California on January 1 and it is aimed directly at cutting down on DUI accidents. The new law requires that drivers who are repeating DUI offenders, or those who are first-time offenders that cause injuries, to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicles. The […]

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Tulare County Man’s 11th DUI Conviction

January 25, 2019

A Tulare County, California, man was recently convicted of his 11th DUI, underscoring why lawmakers recently tightened up the sentencing and penalty guidelines for repeat DUI offenders within the state. Police say the man, Steven Elms, a 44-year-old from Tulare County, was traveling at speeds of up to 90 miles per hour and swerving when […]

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One in 10 Crashes Caused By Drowsy Driving, AAA Says

January 19, 2019

AAA recently came out with some startling new data indicating that nearly 10 percent of all crashes, or roughly one out of every 10, are caused by drowsy driving. These numbers are up to eight times federal estimates. However, the difficulty in determining just how many motor vehicle accidents result from drivers driving drowsy lies […]

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New Legislation Proposed To Improve Safety

January 18, 2019

We commend State Senator Scott Wiener from San Francisco for proposing legislation aimed at improving the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists on state-owned highways that also serve as surface streets. We know that both of those groups are particularly vulnerable when they are out near other vehicles. Senate Bill 127 would ask Caltrans “to improve […]

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Kaiser Study Says Tainted Medicine Reaching Homes and Hospitals

January 12, 2019

Medicine is supposed to make patients better, but what happens when the medicine itself is making a patient sick? Kaiser Health News reviewed thousands of Food and Drug Administration documents in a recent study, including inspection records, warning letters, recalls and filed lawsuits, in an effort to find out how defective and dangerous drugs or […]

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New Law Requires Convicted Drunk Drivers to Install Ignition Interlocks

January 11, 2019

With the dawn of a new year comes new laws, and one of the most talked about in California stems from SB 1046, which was signed into law back in 2016 and went into effect on January 1, 2019. Under this new legislation, drivers convicted of driving drunk will be required to install ignition interlock […]

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Fatal DUI Crash In Marina

January 5, 2019

A driver was arrested a few weeks ago in a fiery crash that occurred on State Highway 1 and Eighth Street. The incident occurred when a 2002 GMC Sierra slammed into the back of a compact car. The smaller car immediately burst into flames. Bystanders tried to break the windows of the car to get […]

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