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• Recalled Contact Lens Solution May Cause Blindness

  Shannon Weidemann | May 30, 2007 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A contact lens solution has been recalled that may cause an infection that can lead to blindness. The recalled product is AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution and is manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics. The solution may be infected with a parasite that causes Acanthamoeba keratitis. Acanthamoeba keratitis may lead to vision loss with some patients requiring a corneal...

• Speeding Leaves Two Dead in Seal Beach Crash

  IB Contributor | May 29, 2007 12:13 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Two Long Beach residents were killed in a fiery traffic accident May 20 on Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach, which authorities say was caused by speed, according to an article in The Orange County Register.Last week, officials released the victims' names, identifying them as Grisna Meas, 17, and 52-year-old Rick Vetter. A third victim suffered non life-threatening injuries. Crash...

• Victims of Clergy Abuse Can Seek Punitive Damages

  Shannon Weidemann | May 27, 2007 3:02 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A judge in Los Angeles has ruled that four people that claim to have been abused by a Catholic Priest and were not properly protected by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese can seek punitive damages. The four were sexually abused by a member of the clergy.The ruling by Judge Haley Fromholz could open the archdiocese to tens of millions of dollars in payouts if punitive damages are permitted in more...

• Long Beach Car Accident Kills Woman

  Shannon Weidemann | May 24, 2007 2:52 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A woman making a U-turn on Conant Street in Long Beach caused a car accident Thursday. The 62-year-old woman from Downey drove her car right into the path of another while making the U-turn. The Long Beach man did not have time to stop his car. Rescue crews worked to revive the critically injured woman as they rushed to Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Emergency room staff also worked to...

• Mission Valley Motorcycle Accident Leaves Two Dead

  Shannon Weidemann | May 22, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A motorcylce accident in Mission Valley has left two people dead. The driver of the motorcyle was an member of the Armed Services. His passenger was his sister. The motorcyle accident happened on Sunday night. The man was the lead biker in a group of three motorcyclists allegedly speeding on eastbound Interstate 8, according to the CHP. A CHP officer chased the lead motorcyclist, who...

• Evenflo Infant Car Seat Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | May 21, 2007 12:26 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Evenflo has issued a recall for over 450,000 infant car seats manufactured before April 8, 2006. The handle on the defective product may release causing the seat to pitch forward. This may cause the infant in the seat to fall to the ground and suffer injury. The company has received numerous reports of injuries caused from the defective handle. The recall involves Evenflo Embrace Infant Car...

• E. Coli Contamination Behind Meat Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | May 18, 2007 12:09 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Meat products manufactured for Gordon Food Service in fifteen states have been recalled due to possible contamination with e. Coli. The manufacturer of the defective products is Davis Creek Meats and Seafood of Michigan. The items being recalled include boxes of mechanically tenderized steaks and ground beef. They were distributed in 15 states including Kentucky.The boxes are labeled EST1947A...

• Elderly Long Beach Man Dies in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | May 16, 2007 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A car accident killed an 82-year-old man from Long Beach. The man was a resident at a nursing home and was being driven to a doctor's appointment by a nursing home employee. The accident happened on Willow Street near Studebaker Road. "She asked him a question, and he didn't answer, and she turned around to check on him," Kohnlein said. Zepeda took her eyes off the road, veered over to the...

• Long Beach Freeway Accident Kills Two People

  Shannon Weidemann | May 14, 2007 11:51 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Four people from Long Beach were heading to Bakersfield to mourn a family member who was killed in a car accident, when they were also involved in a car and truck accident. Two of the passengers in the car were killed when they were crushed by a semi-truck. The accident happened on the Long Beach Freeway. The crash is believed to have occurred when a tractor-trailer swerved to miss a speeding...

• Tulare County Dog on Loose After Biting Third Person

  Shannon Weidemann | May 12, 2007 11:50 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A dog in Tulare County is responsible for three dog bite incidents and remains on the loose after animal control officers could not locate him. Knuckles is part bull dog and part pit bull and has bitten three people on three different occasions. The first two times he was held for observation and his rabies vaccination was up to date. After the third incident on August 31, 2006 he could not...