Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old Nevada resident, committed the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history on October 1st when he opened fire on a crowd of concertgoers in Las Vegas for 10 minutes. Paddock was located on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay casino and used automatic weapons to unload hundreds of rounds into the […]

On Wednesday afternoon, October 11, a vehicle struck four pedestrians in Los Alamitos leaving them critically injured. The crash was reported at about 2:11 p.m. and occurred near Ball Road and Bloomfield Street. According to reports by the Orange County Fire Authority, a total of five people were injured. The driver of the car was […]

On September 27th, 2017, DICK’S Sporting Goods issued a recall for its exclusive Fitness Gear resistance tubes due to a product malfunction. The resistance tubes have the potential to break while being used and stretched, which can lead to injury to the user. The products came in multiple varieties of color (blue, green, gray, purple, […]

According to company press briefings made Tuesday, Ford will begin testing self-driving cars through ride-share app company Lyft. They plan to include human driver’s at the wheel as a form of contingency if the driverless program fails. However, Ford also has plans to test these driverless cars without a human driver behind the wheel. Ford […]

Early Friday morning, on October 6th, a head-on collision in Stanton California left one person dead and another in critical condition. According to the Orange County Fire Authority, the crash involved a street sweeper and a small car, and it occurred near Cerritos and Knott avenues around 2:30 a.m. The operator of the smaller vehicle […]

In Houston Texas, officer Karen Taylor responded to a call from a convenience store in North Houston, where a woman was disturbing the peace by drinking beverages without paying for them and refusing to leave. When Taylor arrived, the woman went into a rage and attacked her. In the past, Taylor would have used her […]

Product Recall: SRAM Bicycle Brakes Due to Crash and Injury Hazards Name of Product: Bicycle Brakes Hazard: A rivet in the brake assembly can loosen or disengage, resulting in brake failure, posing a hazard for the rider Remedy: Replace Recall Date: October 4, 2017 Recall Number: 18-002 Recall Description: This is a recall for the […]

Product Name: Fitness Gear Resistance Tubes Hazard: The resistance tubes can break while in use and strike the user, which poses an injury hazard Remedy: Refund Recall Date: September 27, 2017 Recall Number: 17-234 Description: There has been a recall of the Fitness Gear Resistance tubes used in upper and lower body workout equipment. The […]

Name of Product: Gas grills and liquid propane (LP) regulators Hazard: The grills’ LP regulator can allow gas to flow at a higher pressure than intended, which can cause a gas leak and flame burst from the burner knobs, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: September 26, 2017 Recall Number: […]

On October 5th, 2017, Toys ‘R’ Us recalled its Bruin Infant Wiggle Ball toys, stating that the knobs present on the balls could dislodge or break off, posing a choking hazard to infants and toddlers. The balls themselves are blue, while the knobs are orange, green, and yellow. After some usage, the knobs can fall […]

Smith Sport Optics Inc., a Canadian company, has recalled all of their 2016 and 2017 Smith Quantum ski and snowboard helmets. The products were recalled on September 7th, 2017, and include all sizes (small, medium, large, and extra large). All color variations of the product were listed in the recall – matte black/charcoal, matte white/charcoal, […]

Shortly before noon on August 9th in Skagway, Alaska, a Unimog touring vehicle containing 28 tourists drove off the road. The Unimog belonged to a tour guide company based in Skagway. At the time of the crash, the vehicle’s guides were delivering a tour of the Alaska Excursions Dog Camp, which features musher’s camps, or […]

Name of Product: Multisport helmets Hazard: Buckle on the helmet fails to meet current federal safety standards and poses a risk of head injury to users Remedy: Refund Recall Date: September 25, 2017 Recall Number: 17-232 Description: This is a recall of the Pro-Tec City Lite and Pro-Tec Street Lite adult multisport helmets. The helmets […]

Popular Toys R Us and Walmart Product, the Banzai Inflatable Pool Slide has been recalled after a death caused by severe neck injury was reported to have occurred. According to the report, the recall covers about 21,000 inflatable Banzai in-ground pool water slides. This is because, during use of the product, the slide can deflate […]

On Tuesday, September 27, 2017, an off-duty Los Angeles police officer was involved in a crash on the 605 Freeway south of Saragosa Street. The crash resulted in the death of a family, a teenage boy and his parents. The officer, Edgar Veruzco, is suspected of having been under the influence of alcohol at the […]

A crash on the 605 Freeway in Pico Rivera left multiple people dead and wounded, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. The accident occurred Tuesday night, September 26th, shortly after 10 p.m. The entirety of the southbound lanes on the freeway were closed off due to the accident, which involved multiple cars. One of […]

Name of Product: Chairs sold with Bimini patio sets Hazard: The fabric seat on the chairs can tear, posing a fall hazard to the user Remedy: Refund Recall Date: September 8, 2017 Recall Number: 17-222 Model Number: HYS0120 UPC Code: N/A Details of Recall: This is a recall for the chairs sold with the Bimini […]

Santa Clara County is a fantastic area which encircles both large metropolitan and rural areas. You can explore both the wonders of the city and the wonderful landscapes of nature. Residents all aim to make the community a better place for all. Many Santa Clara residents own faithful dogs and even consider them a part […]

A video posted on Twitter Friday morning showed a Huntington Beach Police officer shooting a man multiple times who later died in a hospital. The 17-second video of the incident was posted to Twitter just after 9:30 a.m., and it shows an officer firing multiple times at a man. Reports from the Huntington Beach Police […]

A gas tanker caught fire in Fresno County Monday night in the area of Central and Highway 99 just south of Fresno. Local CHP officers reported that a rear tire popped and caught fire, and a valve came loose on the truck as well. Fire crews arrived at the scene and were able to put […]