2014

If you live in Los Angeles and are able to take advantage of the three day President’s Day weekend, you might want to make sure your travels don’t take your near the 405 Freeway.  This weekend will see something that officials are referring to as Jamzilla, a sequel/reboot of Carmageddon.  Starting tomorrow night at around… read more

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration came out with a news update stressing the importance of flu shots even this late in the season. Reinforcing that idea is news from the California Department of Health that at least 202 people have died throughout the state this flu season.  Los Angeles has had the highest number… read more

We recently related the news that researchers with the University of California had compiled a list of buildings that could be susceptible to extensive structural damage in the event of an earthquake.  At the time of the initial report, the people involved were unsure if it would be wise to release the list, the worry… read more

The Bay Bridge continues to be in the spotlight on the heels of a report that called into question procedures enacted by Caltrans during construction of the bridge, with some worrying that the structure could suffer from safety deficiencies.  The Senate Transportation and Housing Committee recently held a hearing on the matter, and two engineers… read more

An investigation into the construction of the new section of the Bay Bridge in Northern California has revealed potential deficiencies and a lack of transparency that could spell trouble for the structure.  The Senate Transportation Committee called for the investigation, which discovered that allegations about a lack of proper safety procedures were continually extinguished by… read more

There have been a lot of stories that have come out recently to acknowledge the 20 year anniversary of the Northridge earthquake.  It’s hard to believe that two decades have passed since that watershed event in California history, but here we are. In some ways, safety has grown by leaps and bounds in the intervening… read more

A new report from the Los Angeles Times highlights the potential danger that workers in the mental health care industry in the state of California may face.  The Select Committee on State Hospital and Developmental Center Safety recently heard from officials in the industry earlier this week as to the threat posed to workers and… read more

In a news release Friday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that Carriage Inc. is recalling certain recreational vehicle models due to a fire hazard. Subject to recall are 596 5th wheel trailers including certain Cameo and Carri-Lite trailers from model years 2010 through 2011 and model year 2009 Domani trailers. All of the… read more