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• Ground Beef Recalled Due to E. Coli

  Shannon Weidemann | June 04, 2007 11:59 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  75,000 pounds of ground beef made by a Californian company have been recalled due to possible exposure to e. Coli. United Food Group LLC is recalling all ground beef made on April 20th. The recalled brands are Moran's All Natural, Stater Bros., and Inter-American Products Inc. The recalled products were available at Albertson's, Grocery Outlet, Fry's, Save-A-Lot, Save-Mart, Smart and Final,...

• Camp Pendelton Pedestrian Killed

  Shannon Weidemann | May 08, 2007 3:16 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A man from Canada walking near Camp Pendelton was killed after being hit by a semi-truck. The 31-year-old pedestrian was walking on Interstate 5 when he was hit. The accident was reported at 4:41 p.m. on the northbound I-5, just north of a rest area. It is possible that the truck driver never saw the victim, and the driver appears to have done nothing wrong, a CHP officer told broadcast...

• Semi-Truck Accident Closes Capitol City Freeway

  Shannon Weidemann | April 01, 2007 12:24 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A semi-truck driver going too fast around a curve flipped his trailer onto it's side and strewing the load of corn he was hauling all over the road. The accident happened just outside of Sacramento on the Capitol City Freeway at the Marconi curve. The accident happened around 3 a.m. A few minutes before the wreck, the truck driver had been reported by fellow motorists for reckless driving,...

• Cheyenne Woman Suffers Dog Bites

  Shannon Weidemann | March 19, 2007 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A jogger in Cheyenne was attacked by a dog that was not vaccinated for rabies. She was running by a house on Victoria and a dog came at her.The victim had this to say:"It was showing me its teeth. It wasn't just barking. Dogs bark ... anytime you run by they bark ... this one was showing me his teeth""I was screaming and I tried running and I turned around and the owner was in the yard and I...

• Kansas State Sophmore Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | March 17, 2007 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A Kansas State student driving his motorcycle was in an accident Wednesday night. The biology major was not wearing a helmet and was killed after his motorcycle went under an SUV. Investigation into the accident is ongoing, said Lt. John Eichkorn with the Kansas Highway Patrol. The KHP does not expect to have an official report of the accident ready for about 10 days, he said."In cases like...

• Long Beach Tanker Truck Accident

  IB Contributor | February 19, 2007 7:35 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Jackknifed truck closes 710 freeway.The Long Beach 710 freeway is notorious for truck accidents, but if you were in the northbound lanes of the 710 the morning hours of February 17th, you already know about this accident. A gas tanker truck jackknifed and collided with the center divider and was then hit by a Jeep. The accident closed the freeway for over six hours . While no official cause...

• Younger Workers Face Higher Risk Of On-the-job Injuries

  IB Contributor | February 10, 2007 2:31 AM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Exposure to workplace dangers and a frenetic job pace increases the likelihood of injuries among adolescent and young adult workers, according to an article by the Center of The Advancement of Health. The article is based on a review that appears in the latest issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.No surprises here. Food service and construction industry jobs top the list of...

• FDA Promises Improved Drug Safety

  IB Contributor | February 05, 2007 9:26 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  After years of criticism of its drug safety standards and the much-publicized Vioxx scandal, the Food and Drug Administration is now proposing steps to improve the safety of prescription medication. According to an article on www.consumeraffairs.org, the new steps are designed to make sure concerns about potential drug safety are widely circulated within the agency before a drug is given the...

• Parents Sue Over Dog Bite

  Christina Cole | January 31, 2007 7:55 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  Parents of an 8-year-old boy are suing a couple whose 3-year-old Jack Russell Terrier bit their son on the face last February, causing a permanent scar they are claiming will require extensive plastic surgery.The civil suit was filed in Berkshire Superior Court on Tuesday against the dog owners, Kathleen and Robert Horne. Their attorney requested a jury trial for the case and they are seeking...

• Arnold Schwarzenegger in Motorcycle Accident

  Christina Cole | January 10, 2007 7:03 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  The California Govenor was on his Harley Davidson motorcycle with his 12-year-old son Patrick in the sidecar when he crashed with a car reversing from a driveway.Schwarzenegger received 15 stitches to his lower lip after the motorcycle accident while his son was treated for minor cuts and bruises.He was released from St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica.