According to news sources, beer cans, clothing and snacks were found strewn around the site of a car accident today that left one man in serious condition. The California Highway Patrol have yet to determine whether or not alcohol was a factor in the accident and reports seem to suggest that the driver instead had a technical problem with his minivan. A CHP officer said that they were investigating whether a tire seperation could have caused the minivan to veer (read more)
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05
Oct
2011
Scattered Beer Cans Surrounding Accident Site
05
Oct
2011
Man Killed In Fatal Car Crash
A driver was killed and a woman passenger seriously injured Monday after their vehicle veered off the roadway, overturned and slammed into multiple almond trees, according to news sources. The man was traveling near Tully road in a 2004 Kia when he seemed to have lost control of the vehicle, causing it to veer off the road, the California Highway Patrol said. The vehicle then drifted across multiple lanes before crashing into an orchard and overturning numerous times. The driver (read more)
Read MoreAccording to news sources, a California grower of shredded and chopped romaine lettuce has recalled 2,498 cartons amid fears that the produce may be contaminated with the same Listeria bacteria that has been associated with the recent cantaloup contamination outbreak. The FDA and True Leaf Farms initially agreed to recall about 90 cartons of the lettuce after random sampling revealed that one bad was contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. The recall was reportedly expanded at the request of the FDA. The (read more)
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27
Sep
2011
Fatal Wreckage Caused By Gusty Winds
A fatal head-on collision took place on Highway 97 near Dorris when strong winds and blowing dust limited visibility, causing additional vehicles to crash into the wreckage, according to news sources. According to California Highway Patrol, a 50-year-old woman was driving a big rig when the strong winds and blowing dust hampered her visibility. The woman slowed down and attempted to move to the right shoulder when she unintentionally allowed her vehicle to drift onto the northbound lane and into (read more)
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19
Sep
2011
Fatal Highway 12 Pileup
An 84-year-old woman died and five people injured in a pileup on Highway 12. The accident was reportedly caused by a 17-year-old girl who was unable to stop as she approached stalled traffic, causing the subsequent collisions, according to news sources. The teenager was driving a Ford pickup when she failed to stop for traffic ahead, resulting in a rear end collision with a Subaru that launched it into the opposing lane, causing a head-on collision between the Subaru and (read more)
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12
Sep
2011
Construction Worker Dies In Marin County
According to news sources, a construction worker in Marin County suffered a fatal injury when he fell off the roof of a building. The construction worker is reported to have died in the accident after he reportedly fell about 10-feet before hitting his head. The Marine Independent Journal has reported that the construction site was a residential building near Tiburon. The construction worker was taken to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. Officials are expected to launch an (read more)
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25
Feb
2011
Fish Recalled for Botulinum Spores
Pacific American Fish Co., Inc. based in Vernon is recalling imported frozen fish due to a possible contamination of Clostridium botulinum.
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19
Jan
2011
Long Beach Construction Worker Falls Into Pit
A construction worker fell 15 feet into an excavation pit off Seventh Street in Long Beach, suffering neck and back injuries.
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