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• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Motorcycle Accident Fatalities Increase 200 Percent

  IB Contributor | July 17, 2007 5:59 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  In 2007, the number of fatalities involving motorcyclists increased to its highest level since 1985 according to a story by Tim Harlow of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. During the same period the number of deaths on the state's roads was the lowest in more than 60 years. Seventy motorcycle riders died on Minnesota State roads last year. That's a 200% increase from a decade ago which matches...

• Little Girl Dies After Running Across Highway

  Shannon Weidemann | June 30, 2007 7:44 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Two sisters ran across Highway 1 in Davenport when one was hit by a truck and killed. The victim was a 3-year-old girl. She was trying to get to her father on the other side of the road. The pedestrian accident happened on Wednesday night. The accident happened at 7:47 p.m. when the girl, her older sister and their mother were walking back to town from Davenport Beach. The two girls darted...

• Food Poisoning Can Come in Many Forms

  Shannon Weidemann | June 16, 2007 2:55 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Food poisoning can come in many forms and there are more that 250 food-borne illnesses. Most have the following symptoms though: nausea, vomitting, cramps, and diarrhea. It is important to know the signs and what to look for if you ever encounter Food-borne illnesses generally fall into two categories: those from food poisoning and those from an infection. Food poisoning is technically a...

• Chinese Toothpaste Recall Expanded

  Shannon Weidemann | June 12, 2007 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  17,000 units of Shir toothpaste has been added to the product recall of toothpaste made in China. The toothpaste contains diethylene glycol, a toxic agent found in anti-freeze. All brands of Shir toothpaste are affected by the recall. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently has increased its scrutiny of toothpaste made in China that contains the chemical, which can cause kidney and...

• Big Rig Accident Kills Two

  IB Contributor | May 01, 2007 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Three more critically injured in Long Beach multi-vehicle truck accident.Three big rigs were involved in a double fatality accident on the 710 Freeway (Long Beach Freeway) Monday afternoon according to the Los Angeles Times. The accident included a two-axle box truck and a red Nissan compact carrying four passengers. The two fatalities were in the Nissan. Three others were critically...

• Seafood Warning Given in California

  Shannon Weidemann | April 30, 2007 11:33 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  There has been a rash of birds falling ill and dying from a naturally occuring domoic acid poisoning and California health officials have issued a warning against eating certain seafoods. Domoic acid can be found in shellfish and fish caught off the southern California coast. The seafood warning pertains to bivalve (two-shelled) shellfish such as oysters, clams and scallops, as well as...

• Elderly Driver Crashes Into Building

  Shannon Weidemann | March 28, 2007 1:11 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A 93-year-old driver from Corona drove her car into a print shop on Thursday. She was trying to back out of a parking space and had her car in drive instead of reverse. The glass and window frame of the store were broken and bent, but no serious damage was done. Lauren Tracy, who works at the shop, said Avery seemed to be trying to back out of a parking spot around 1 p.m. with her emergency...