A 55-year-old Corona woman died last week after the car she was riding in tried to cut into the FasTrak lanes on the eastbound 91 Freeway during the evening rush hour on March 27, according to a news report posted on The Orange County Register’s Web site on Tuesday. Officials…
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DANGEROUS DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS-WHEN WILL IT STOP?
Alexandra Robinson Hinkle will tell you that she really loves living in Hayward, California. In fact, Alexandra said of her neighborhood, “It’s probably one of the best places to live in Hayward. There’s constantly families walking and people jogging.” And, that is exactly what Alexandra loved to do; take scenic…
Class Action Lawsuits Pile up Against Menu Foods
Legal woes continued to mount yesterday for pet food manufacturer Menu Foods as the Canada-based company at the center of one of the largest consumer-product recalls ever in North America found itself facing at least six class-action lawsuits from angry dog and cat owners, according to a news report in…
Company Sues Feds for Safety Data Hidden from Public
A safety research company has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit in federal District Court in Washington, seeking publicly-owned data about deaths and injuries that is being concealed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to a report by consumer watchdog group, posted on www.consumeraffairs.com. R.A. Whitfield,…
Orange County Car Accident Takes Another Teen Life Because of Alcohol and Speed
A single-vehicle auto accident in Orange County, involving the combination of alcohol and speeding have taken the life of an 18-year-old Buena park man this morning, the Orange Country Register reported. Authorities stated that Philip Na was driving a Toyota Camry early Wednesday morning when it careened off the road…
Ford Excursion RollOver Accident Kills California Man
According to a story by NBC News 4, a California man died Sunday in a single-vehicle rollover accident on U.S. 6 just east of Ely, Nevada. Jay Wooten of Fairfield, California, driving his Ford Excursion, swerved to avoid hitting an elk. The Ford Excursion crossed both traffic lanes and rolled…
Clergy Abuse Victims’ Advocates Question Southern Baptists
The clergy abuse victims’ advocates who dogged the Roman Catholic Church over sexual abuse by its clergy have now turned their attention to the Southern Baptists, accusing America’s largest Protestant denomination of also failing to root out molesters, according to an in-depth article posted on CNN. The Chicago-based Survivors Network…
Dog Bite Injury Causes Boy To Lose Lip
In a dog bite attack, a 9-year-old boy’s top lip was ripped off when his pet dog, a pit-bull terrier, tried to snatch a cookie out of his mouth, according to BBC News report last week. The family raised the dog, Simba, from the time he was a puppy, and…
Jet Ski Accident Seriously Injures Teenager
A jet ski accident sent a 14-year-old to Broward General Hospital Friday afternoon after a crash at a lake at Markham Park in Broward County, Florida, an NBC news affiliate reported. Officials said Tyler Goldberg apparently drove his jet ski into a wooden dock at a high rate of speed.…
Clergy Abuse Scandal in Texas Empties Pews
A sex scandal has sparked an exodus from Faith Crossing Church in Forney, Texas, according to one of its former youth ministers, according to an article in the Dallas Morning News. The church’s pastor, 45-year-old Lester A. Cody III, faces two counts of sexually assaulting a young family friend who…