2012

A survey we brought you news of recently shows that Californians understand the distinct danger posed to safety when a driver is distracted.  In fact, cellphone talking and texting were found to be the biggest perceived hazards among respondents.  It’s because of this threat that the California Highway Patrol is taking large steps in trying… read more

A study has come up with some disturbing findings about the bacteria that could be found in pork items, but its validity has been called into question by the USDA and the National Pork Producers Council.  By looking at nearly 200 pork samples in six states, Consumer Reports was able to determine that 68% of… read more

Trial started this week in a case against the Capistrano Unified School District (“CUSD”) brought by the parents of a special needs child who, as a result of school district employee negligence, was strangled to death while riding a CUSD school bus home from preschool. Kevin Cisler was only three years old and was his… read more

Starting today, rainstorms and even snow were set to hit parts of Northern California.  These conditions can have a detrimental impact on driving, visibility, and all sorts of things.  They might even lead to a power outage under the right circumstances.  All across California, it’s clear that we’re approaching the season where rain can pour… read more

Motorcycle laws are not created equal across the United States.  Mandatory helmet laws are not applicable in every state, and rates of motorcycle fatalities vary in every locale.  However, a new report sheds a light on what can be done to improve safety across the country. The report released by the Government Accountability Office suggests… read more

Here in California, texting behind the wheel has been illegal for awhile, as has even talking on a cellphone while driving.  But that’s not the case in other states.  Various types of legislation have been passed across the country that attempt to curtail the texting scourge, and these laws have had varying degrees of success…. read more

A product that was only available throughout states in the Northeast as well as around the San Francisco Bay area is being recalled because a consumer might be injured if a certain defect presents itself.  Northern California shoppers please take note. The Macau-based Meyer Marketing Company announced this particular recall, which pertains to six quart… read more

As if texting while driving isn’t bad enough, there’s now evidence to suggest that drivers are turning to the internet in increasing numbers while the vehicle is in motion.  State Farm recently conducted a survey of 1,000 drivers, and that survey found nearly 50% of all respondents from 18 to 29 years of age copping… read more

Tomorrow, police officers in Hammonton, New Jersey will conduct an enforcement and education effort that aims to promote pedestrian safety in the area.  Police will target pedestrians and motorists alike in a bid to make sure that crosswalks aren’t plagued by injurious or deadly collisions.  The New Jersey Division of Highway Safety provided the Pedestrian… read more

Isovue Pre-Filled Power Injector Syringes are being recalled by Bracco Diagnostics because particulate matter was identified in certain samples.  Nine lots are affected by the recall.  These items are supposed to be used for cardiovascular diagnostic purposes in the form of an angiography by a doctor, and the substance gets injected directly into the arteries. … read more

We’re reaching that time of the year where holiday decorations are going up on lawns and in residences across the country.  Which means that, around the Los Angeles and Southern California area, Christmas tree lots are beginning to spring up.  But as people set out to bring some holiday cheer to their home, it’s important… read more

The California Office of Traffic Safety has released their yearly Traffic Safety Survey, and the results are telling.  A whopping 80% of respondents cited texting or talking on a cellphone as being the top distraction on our state’s roads, consistent with the prevailing opinion of more than half of all citizens that those two habits… read more