The city of Montebello has agreed to pay nearly $2.6 million to one of its firefighters who a jury in July 2015 found had suffered racial harassment and discrimination when he worked for the department. According to a news report in Whittier Daily News, the jury gave Vernon Creswell $750,000 for racial harassment and about…
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City Settles with Firefighter Who Alleged Racial Harassment and Discrimination
Why and How Do Lithium Ion Batteries Explode?
For the first time, scientists have been able to take a deeper look into the problem of exploding lithium-ion batteries. According to a report on Newscientist.com, one reason these batteries are damage prone is because of their structure. Lithium-ion batteries are found in many of the devices we use from cell phones and laptops to…
Los Angeles Jury Awards $26 Million in Teen Tour Bus Wrongful Death Case
A jury in Compton has awarded $26 million to the family of Mason Zisette, a Manhattan Beach teen, who was killed in an accident aboard a double-decker Starline tour bus. According to a news report in the Daily Breeze, the jury awarded the largest jury verdict ever awarded in California for the wrongful death of…
Five Injured in South Los Angeles DUI Crash
Five people were injured including a 2-month-old infant when a suspected DUI driver crashed into several vehicles in South Los Angeles early morning on December 2, 2016. According to a KTLA news report, the crash occurred in the 700 block of East Vernon Avenue. Surveillance video recorded near the scene of the crash shows a…
Government Wants Smartphone Companies to Help Prevent Distracted Driving
The government wants smartphone manufacturers to do their part to combat distracted driving. According to a news report in The Press Enterprise, authorities are asking companies such as Samsung and Apple to equip cell phones with the ability to lock out most apps whenever someone is behind the wheel. The voluntary guidelines are designed to…
Renewed Calls for Tesla to Do Away with Autopilot after More Crashes
Consumer Watchdog, a safety advocacy group in the U.S., has renewed its demands for a recall of Tesla’s Autopilot feature after a number of crashes. According to a report in The Register, the most recent accident was reported earlier this week when a Tesla Model S smashed into a construction barrier truck on a German motorway at high…
Ford to Recall 650,000 Vehicles for Defective Seatbelts
Ford Motor Co. has said it will issue a vehicle defect recall for about 650,000 Ford and Lincoln sedans in North American including more than 602,000 in the United States because of issues with the vehicle’s seatbelts. According to a Detroit News report, the seatbelt anchor pretensioners in these vehicles could separate during a crash due to the increased…
Zillow Settles Labor Class Action Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit filed against Zillow two years ago alleging unfair labor practices has come a full circle as the company settled it for $6 million. According to a news report, the real estate company announced through a filing that it would settle the lawsuit filed by former inside sales consultant Ian Freeman. The…
Toyota Recalls Sienna Minivans for Defective Sliding Doors
Toyota is recalling about 744,000 Sienna minivans from the 2011 to 2016 model years to fix a problem that can affect its sliding doors. According to a report in The Car Connection, the problem appears to be electrical in nature. The automaker explains that if the sliding door is prevented from opening, the fuse for…
Three Dead, 17 Sickened after Food Poisoning at Thanksgiving Dinner
Health officials in Contra Costa County are looking into a food-borne illness outbreak at a church’s Thanksgiving Dinner, which has left three dead and 17 others ill. According to a KTVU news report, the tragedy occurred in Antioch over the holiday weekend. The food was served at the local American Legion Hall on November 25,…