Honda has issued a vehicle defect recall for about 900,000 Odyssey minivans because the second-row seats may tip forward if they not properly latched. According to a USA Today news report, the recall covers vehicles from the 2011-2017 model years and about 800,000 of these affected minivans were sold in the United States. Honda says…
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Honda Recalls About 900,000 Odyssey Minivans for Seat Defects
Two Dead Four Injured in Santa Fe Springs Crash
Two people were killed and four others were injured in a Santa Fe car accident, which involved a motorcycle and a car. According to a City News Service report, the crash occurred on Carmenita Road at the 5 Freeway. The motorcycle was traveling south when it collided with the car, which was making a turn….
‘Supergirl’ Actor Says He Became Sick After Eating at Chipotle
Concerns about Chipotle’s food have been resuscitated after “Supergirl” actor Jeremy Jordan said eating at the restaurant made him so sick that he had to be hospitalized. According to a Bloomberg news report, the incident threatens to renew concerns about food safety at Chipotle, which is still struggling to bounce back from an E. coli…
22 People Claim NutriBullet Blender Caused Serious Injuries
At least 22 people have filed product liability lawsuits against the manufacturer of the NutriBullet blender alleging that the device malfunctioned and caused serious injuries including burns and lacerations. According to a CBS news report, the NutriBullet is billed as a high-speed appliance that can pulverize foods better than an ordinary blender. But some users…
Lawsuit Filed by Women Against Uber in California Seeks Class Action Status
Two women are seeking class action status for a lawsuit against Uber seeking to improve practices like driver screening on behalf of riders who may have been subjected to “rape, sexual assault or gender-motivated violence or harassment” in the past four years. According to an NBC news report, the lawsuit that was filed in the…
Family Sues California Water Park After Boy Sustains Horrific Injuries
The parents of a 10-year-old boy who was injured after being flung over the edge of a three-story water slide are now suing the California water park where the incident occurred. According to a news report in the Daily Mail, a video of the ordeal captured the moment the boy was ejected from the slide…
Uber Cars to Fly Over Los Angeles in 2020?
Even as Tesla’s founder Elon Musk is looking to solve Los Angeles’s traffic problems by going underground, ride-sharing company Uber is looking to go in the opposite direction. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, last week, Uber’s Chief Products Officer Jeff Holden announced an ambitious UberAir…
LAPD Searches for Hit-and-Run Driver Who Killed Father of Three
Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who they say struck and killed a father of three who was celebrating his 1-year-old daughter’s baptism the night of November 11, 2017. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, Alex Fernandez was struck at the corner of 43rd Street and Vermont Avenue. Witnesses say the car…
Is PG&E Trying to Get Out of Liability for Wine Country Fires?
PG&E has been facing a lot of heat for last month’s deadly wildfires in the wine country that claimed 43 lives and burned down nearly 10,000 structures. So far, there have been several reports that the utility’s lines sparked the catastrophic fires. According to a Los Angeles Times report, the utility company has stated in…
Disneyland Shuts Down Cooling Towers After Legionnaires’ Outbreak
The Disneyland Resort has shut down two bacteria-contaminated cooling towers after Orange County health officials discovered several cases of Legionnaires’ disease in people who had visited the theme park. According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, 12 cases of the bacteria-caused illness were discovered about three weeks ago among people who had spent…