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• Pedestrian Killed in Alhambra

  Shannon Weidemann | September 18, 2007 2:14 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A car accident on the San Bernadino Freeway killed a woman who may have been a pedestrian in the area. An SUV going westbound ended up overturned on the eastbound freeway. The pedestrian accident happened on Monday evening. The details surrounding the crash were unclear, but reports called in to the CHP indicated that a GMC Yukon hit another vehicle and ended up overturned on the other...

• Mount Baker Man and Dog Attacked by Pit Bulls

  Shannon Weidemann | September 16, 2007 6:47 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A man and his dog were attacked in Mount Baker, just outside of Seattle, by two pit bulls. They were out for a walk when the dogs attacked them. Both of the pit bulls were found and are at the Seattle Animal Shelter. No decision has been made on whether the dogs will be euthanized. The dogs' owner, a woman, could face up to a $1,000 fine and criminal charges in connection with the attack,...

• Lakeport School Bus in Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | September 14, 2007 8:37 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A school bus for the Lakeport Unified School District was involved in a minor car accident while trying to make a wide right turn on Monday afternoon. A Chevrolet Camaro was the other vehicle in the accident. The school bus driver was named the School Bus Driver of the Year by the California Highway Patrol for his safe driving record. "The school bus was far to the left, preparing to make a...

• Avandia Increases Risk of Heart Attack

  Shannon Weidemann | September 12, 2007 7:52 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A new study being published by the Journal of American Medical Association has found the a patients risks of heart failure and heart attack is increased when taking the diabetes drug Avandia. The stude was done by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Avandia was required by the FDA in August to begin carrying a strict "black box" warning label. "The risk of heart...

• California Motorcycle Accident Kills Rider

  Shannon Weidemann | September 10, 2007 10:05 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A motorcycle accident in Kono Tayee killed the driver on Friday morning. The motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the crash. The accident happened on Highway 20. A boater reported the crash after seeing the wreckage from the water. The motorcycle was allegedly traveling too fast for a left-hand curve in the road and went over the embankment where it struck some boulders at the...

• Dog Bites Woman in Iowa

  Shannon Weidemann | September 08, 2007 9:09 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A woman was walking in Iowa City on Saturday morning when she was attacked by a mixed breed dog. The woman suffered a dog bite on her leg. The victim described the dog as being either a German Shepherd or a Collie mix. According to police, a female pedestrian was walking in the 900 block of North Dodge Street when she passed an unidentified white woman who was walking two dogs around 9:20...

• Mattel Recalls More Toys Due to Lead

  Shannon Weidemann | September 06, 2007 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Mattel has recalled over 800,000 Barbie and Fisher Price Toys due to lead based paint. The recalled toys were manufactured in China which has been the source of many recalls this year. The recall involves accessories for Barbie, Geo Trax Locomotive Toys, and Big Big World 6-in-1 Bongo Band toys. Americans should expect more Chinese-made toys to be recalled in the coming months, said the...

• Metro Blue Line Train Hits Truck

  Shannon Weidemann | September 03, 2007 6:03 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A Metro Blue Line train got into a car accident in Los Angeles when it collided with a truck. The train accident was on the rail line between Los Angeles and Long Beach. Rail travel between the two cities was affected. The accident took place at 5:26 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Maple Avenue, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Helen Gilstrap.At...

• Long Beach Police Car Involved in Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | September 01, 2007 5:37 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Three people were injured when they were involved in a car accident with a Long Beach Police car. The accident happened on the Pacific Coast Highway. There were two officers in the police car and three people in the other vehicle. The patrol car was traveling southbound on Santa Fe Avenue and was making a left turn onto PCH when it was struck by a 1980 Toyota Celica, Long Beach police...

• Frozen Food Truck Crashes in Gilroy

  Shannon Weidemann | August 31, 2007 12:40 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A trucking accident in Gilroy closed down Highway 152 this week. The semi-truck was loaded with frozen food when it went off the road and drove into a telephone pole. California Highway Patrol dispatchers received the first reports of the crash around 5 a.m. As they worked to remove the big rig, officers closed the highway in both eastbound and westbound directions this morning. As of 10:20,...