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• Car Accident Kills Man in Long Beach

  Shannon Weidemann | August 06, 2007 12:42 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A 23-year-old man from Compton was killed in a single car accident in Long Beach last week. He was the one driving the car that also contained a female passenger. The victim was driving southbound on Cherry Avenue in a green 1993 Jeep Cherokee when he drove up onto a raised center median, struck a tree and spun 190 degrees before coming to a rest with all four tires on the median, Pratt said....

• Reckless Drivers in Long Beach Kill Pedestrian

  Shannon Weidemann | August 04, 2007 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A woman crossing the road at Paramount Boulevard between Candlewood Street and 55th Street. Two cars were speeding down the street, one in pursuit of the other. One of the vehicles hit the pedestrian in Long Beach. Both drivers were driving about 60 mph in a 35 mph zone, Pratt said. There was a dispute between the drivers, and Wiswell, who was driving in front of Anderson, slammed on his...

• Michigan Trucking Company Cited for 15 Safety Violations

  Shannon Weidemann | August 02, 2007 12:54 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A trucking accident in May killed 3 children and the company that employed the driver has been cited for 15 safety violations by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The accident happened in Mission Viejo on Interstate 5. K.W. Express is based in Michigan. About two weeks after the crash, the carrier safety administration informed the general manager of K.W. Express that his company did not...

• Tainted Ginger Found in California

  Shannon Weidemann | July 30, 2007 1:02 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Fresh ginger that was imported from China and distributed to stores in California may be tainted with aldicarb sulfoxide. The aldicarb sulfoxide was used as a pesticide, but it can be harmful if ingested by humans. Food poisoining symptoms associated with aldicarb sulfoxide can mimic the flu and usually appear one hour after eating. According to the CDPH, the product is known to have been...

• Man Drives Car Onto Train Tracks in San Onofre

  Shannon Weidemann | July 29, 2007 12:26 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A car that was driven onto train tracks in San Onofre delayed the Metrolink trains by 20 minutes while the railroad accident scene had to be cleaned up. A man was driving his car on the I-5 freeway when he went off the freeway and onto the tracks. No trains were involved in the accident. The car crashed though the fence about 2:30 p.m. but managed to avoid being hit by oncoming trains....

• Person Dies in San Jose Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | July 28, 2007 12:12 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  One person died and another two were injured in a car accident on Interstate Highway 280. The three car accident happened during Thursday morning rush hour traffic. The car accident happened in San Jose at Race Street and ended with one car on fire. At about 7:38 a.m. the three-car accident was reported to the CHP. Several drivers who passed the scene reported seeing a black Toyota Camry as...

• Chinese Made Tire Recall Smaller Than Expected

  Shannon Weidemann | July 27, 2007 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  An upcoming recall for Chinese made tires was estimated to be for 450,000 tires but may only be for 250,000 tires instead. The recalled tires were made in China and imported into the United States by Foreign Tire Sales. In a letter to NHTSA, FTS said its has narrowed the group of questioned tires. The impacted tires were produced in three phases, FTS said, but only those produced in the...

• Florida Boy Suffers Dog Bites From Pit Bull

  Shannon Weidemann | July 25, 2007 10:28 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A five-year-old boy was severly bitten by a pit bull on Tuesday and needed more than 250 stitches to repair the damage. The dog bite attack happened at the neighbor's home in Polk County. "He has multiple bites to the head and various different punctures through the lower region of his body," Barker said. "He's also bit through his arms and his legs. He's in good condition right now. He is...

• Easy Bake Oven Toy Recalled Again

  Shannon Weidemann | July 23, 2007 1:24 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Hasbro has issued a second product recall for all Easy Bake Ovens made since May of 2006. The front loading oven has been responsible for getting fingers stuck and causing some severe burns. 985,000 defective products were included in the recall. The toy was recalled in February for the same problem and a free kit was sent out that was supposed to fix the problem. Since the February...

• Botulism Outbreak Prompts Canned Food Recall

  IB Contributor | July 22, 2007 12:24 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  This recall by Castleberry's Food Co. of Augusta, Georgia is the second by the company in a week after their products were linked to four cases of botulism the first in commercially canned foods in years.According to the Augusta Chronicle, Dave Melbourne, Castleberry's senior vice president, stressed that all other foods under the Castleberry's name are safe but the company decided to go ahead...