Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have determined that inadequate road markings were to blame for a devastating January 2016 Greyhound bus accident in San Jose that left two dead and a dozen others injured. According to a news report in the San Jose Mercury News, NTSB officials said the absence of reflective…
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Federal Investigation Blames Bad Lane Markings for Fatal California Bus Accident
California Jury Says Tequila Company Ripped Off Dan Ackroyd’s Skull-Shaped Vodka Bottle Design
A tequila company ripped off the distinctive skull-shaped bottle of comedy legend Dan Ackroyd’s Crystal Head Vodka, a California federal jury found this week. According to a report on Law 360, jurors handed Crystal Head and Dan Ackroyd a win in its trade dress infringement lawsuit. The eight-person Los Angeles jury deliberated for about four…
Alabama Man Nearly Electrocuted by Charging Cell Phone
Wiley Day, 32, of Huntsville, Alabama, believes he is lucky to be alive after being almost electrocuted while sleeping with his cell phone charging in his bed. According to a WAAY-TV news report, Day was treated for second and third degree burns on his neck and hands. Day fell asleep in his room with his…
Wells Fargo Settles Class Action Lawsuit Involving Fake Accounts
Wells Fargo has agreed to pay $110 million to settle a class action lawsuit for up to 2 million fake accounts that were created in consumers’ names without their permission. According to a CBS Los Angeles news report, this is the first private settlement that the bank has reached since the company paid $185 million…
Southern California Drivers Warned about Faulty Takata Airbags
A coalition of civic and state officials are making the rounds in Southern California to warn motorists about faulty Takata airbags and this week this group stopped by in Orange County to get the word out. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the coalition estimates that more than one million defective…
Ford Recalls Vehicles for Fire Risks and Faulty Door Latches
Ford Motor Company has announced two new recalls, which will affect about 440,000 vehicles. According to a Reuters news report, the two separate recalls include 211,000 vehicles in North America to replace potentially faulty side door latches and 230,000 vehicles for under-hood fire risks. So far, the automaker has received reports of 29 fires, but…
More Hoverboards Recalled for Fire and Explosion Risk
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has added 500 more hoverboards to the recall list amid concerns that the devices are exploding and/or catching fire. According to a report on Consumerist.com, manufacturer Vecaro has recalled the scooters after getting three reports of the devices smoking. A notice posted with CPSC says the lithium-ion battery packs…
Bill Would Make it Legal for California Bicyclists to Roll Through Stop Signs
A new bill, if legalized, would allow bicyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs, essentially legalizing the “California stop” for bicyclists. According to KPIX 5, Phil Ting, a state assembly member, introduced the bill, which will allow bicyclists to basically roll through stop signs, a move dubbed as the “California stop.” Ting explained that…
Skateboarder Killed in Suspected Orange County DUI Collision
Anthony Duran, 14, was killed in an Orange County DUI accident after a suspected drunk driver struck him. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the fatal pedestrian accident occurred on Rose Drive near Castner Drive in Placentia, the night of January 11, 2013. Police say the boy was riding his skateboard…
Texas Police Officer Suffers Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Ford Explorer
A police officer in Austin is recovering after being sickened by carbon monoxide poisoning in his Ford Explorer patrol vehicle. According to a KRIS-TV news report, the officer was in his patrol vehicle when he began to feel nauseous. Officials say he hit the curb and called for help. He was transported to a hospital and released later….