A criminal investigation has been launched after two-dozen people became ill, five of them seriously, at a theme-venue wedding celebration on Sept. 8. According to a news report in The Press Enterprise, fire officials arrived at the venue in the 31100 block of San Timoteo Canyon Road in an unincorporated area north of Moreno Valley….
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At Least 25 Sickened at Wedding Celebration in Riverside County
Ford Recalls 1.6 Million Pickup Trucks for Seatbelt Pretensioners That Could Spark Fires
Ford has recalled 1.6 million Ford F-150 Regular Cab and SuperCrew Cab pickup trucks because of a fire risk. According to Consumer Reports, the seatbelt pretensioners can create excessive sparks, which could trigger a fire. A seatbelt pretensioner functions to tighten the seatbelt to better hold occupants in place. The seatbelts work in conjunction with…
Toyota Recalls 1 Million Vehicles for Fire Risks
Toyota Motor Corporation is recalling more than 1 million of its Prius and C-HR compact crossover vehicles globally due to the risk of fire. According to a Bloomberg news report, of the 1.03 million affected vehicles, 192,000 are in the United States. There has been one reported case of a vehicle emitting smoke, but no…
Two Scooter Riders Seriously Injured in Silver Lake Hit-and-Run Crash
Two people who were riding on a scooter suffered major injuries after a hit-and-run driver struck them the night of Sept. 4. According to a KTLA news report, the crash occurred near the intersection of Glendale Boulevard and Rowena Avenue. Two people were riding on what was described as a scooter when they were rear-ended…
Aspiring Doctor is First U.S Electric Scooter Fatality
Jacoby Stoneking, 24, died the day after he fell off an electric scooter that broke in half. According to a report in the Daily Mail, Stoneking was riding the e-scooter early morning on Sept. 1 near South Munger Boulevard in Dallas. Police said they received an injured-person call after Stoneking managed to call someone and…
Utah Driver Sues Tesla After Crashing While Car Was in Autopilot Mode
A Utah driver who crashed her Tesla Model S into a stopped fire truck at a red light earlier this year when her car was in Autopilot mode has sued the automaker saying she was told by Tesla salespeople that the car would stop on its own in Autopilot mode if something were in its…
Four Feared Dead Nine Injured in Colorado River Boat Accident
Four people are missing and presumed dead and nine other have been injured including two critically, after a head-on boat accident on the Colorado River along the California-Arizona border the night of Sept. 1. According to a report on USA Today, the recreational boats, one carrying 10 people and another with six on board, collided…
Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed on Behalf of USC and UCLA Football Players Over Concussion Issue
Family members of former USC fullback Douglas MacKenzie and former UCLA running back Rodney Stensrud have filed wrongful death lawsuits against the NCAA alleging that the sport’s governing body did not properly informing college football players about the risks of head injuries and impact traumatic brain injuries such as concussions could have on their long-term…
Salmonella Outbreak in Kosher Chicken Leaves One Dead, Sickens 16
Federal food safety officials are investigating illnesses, which they say, are connected to a salmonella outbreak in kosher chicken, which has left one person dead and sickened 16 others across four states. According to a USA Today news article, the Empire Kosher brand raw chicken items, which may include raw whole chicken and chicken parts,…
Actress Maura Tierney Injured in Marina Del Rey Bicycle Accident
Former “ER” star Maura Tierney is recovering after a bicycle accident in Marina del Rey area. According to a City News Service report, a vehicle clipped the rear tire of the actress’s bicycle around noon on Aug. 27. Tierney who currently stars in the Showtime drama, “The Affair,” was reportedly fitted with a neck brace…