An off-duty Alameda County Sheriff’s deputy was killed in a car accident the morning of May 12, 2017 involving a Tesla employee bus on an East Bay freeway. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the deputy identified as Sroeuy Khin, had just gotten off work and was headed home on the…
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Off Duty Police Officer Struck and Killed by Tesla Employee Bus
SpaceX Ordered to Pay Millions to Underpaid Employees in Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles-based SpaceX has closed up a settlement shelling out about $4 million to 4,100 SpaceX employees who alleged in a class action lawsuit that the company did not allow them to take legally-mandated breaks during the workday. According to a report on Inverse.com, workers alleged that the company did this in how it structured…
Members of College Softball Team Sickened after Eating at Livermore In-N-Out Burger
In-N-Out Burger in Livermore chose to temporarily close one of its locations after several customers reported they were sickened by the food. According to news reports, health officials suspect this could’ve been a norovirus outbreak, but have not yet confirmed that. Officials said the diners who were affected were traveling together as part of a…
Jury Awards $1.26 Million to Family of Dog Killed by Police Officer
A jury has awarded $1.26 million to a family whose dog was shot and killed by a police officer in February 2014, very likely the largest U.S. jury verdict in a police dog shooting. According to a WJZ news report, the three-day trial took place in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County in Maryland….
California Marijuana Laws Raise Drugged Driving Concerns
A Courthouse News report states that marijuana-related car accidents may be on the rise in California. That coupled with multiple reports from states that have legalized medical and recreational marijuana show significantly higher rates of drugged-driving accidents, even as DUIs involving alcohol decline nationwide. The issue is particularly challenging for law enforcement agencies because this…
Driver Involved in DUI Hit and Run Crash Was Deported 15 Times
A DUI suspect who was involved in a hit-and-run crash in San Ysidro that severely injured a 6-year-old boy had been deported from the U.S. at least 15 times, officials said. According to a news report in the San Diego Union Tribune, Constantino Banda-Acosta, 38, was last deported Jan. 18 with at least 14 prior…
Man Injured in Pit Bull Attack in Downtown Los Angeles
Police shot and killed two out of three pit bulls that brutally attacked and injured a man in Downtown Los Angeles the morning of May 10, 2017, killing his smaller dog as well. According to a KTLA news report, officers responded around 8:30 a.m. to the 500 block of Stanford Avenue after they received a…
Can Dash Cams Help with Your Car Accident Claim?
Dash cams are small video cameras that can be mounted to your car’s dashboard or windshield to record what happens in front of your vehicle. According to Consumerist.com, more advanced models of these cameras can also record interior audio and video and rear-facing video. Some models even display your rearview mirror or stream to the…
Woman Sues Honda and Takata Over Recalled Takata Airbag That Nearly Killed Her
A Las Vegas woman is suing Honda and Takata saying that a recalled airbag inflator that ended up in her car nearly killed her. According to an Associated Press news report, Karina Dorado, 18, was behind the wheel of her Honda Accord two months ago when she got into an accident. Her airbag deployed and…
Bumble Bee Agrees to Guilty Plea in Tuna Price Fixing Scheme
California-based tuna giant Bumble Bee has agreed to plead guilty in a price-fixing scheme. According to a CNN news report, the company will pay a $25 million criminal fine after pleading guilty for its role in a conspiracy to fix the prices of cans and pouches of tuna in the United States. U.S. Department of…