Recent Blog Posts
Chain Reaction Crash Involves Limousine
A chain reaction crash involving three vehicles, one of them a limousine, has left h 12 people injured, with five of those injured being listed in critical condition. Authorities with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department say that the crash was reported at approximately 8:15 on Newhall Ranch Road (State Route 126), just east… Read More »
New Law Provides Free IDs for Homeless
If you live in any urban area in San Francisco, chances are high that you have seen at least one homeless person in your life. You may be on either side of the fence: why don’t you just get a job or there but for grace go I. No matter how you feel about… Read More »
Campus Safety Boosted with New Law
A new California law will change the way that on-campus crimes are reported to the police. A 25-year-old law was recently updated, and schools will be mandated to report any crimes occurring on campus to local authorities. Prior to the passage of the law, students typically reported crimes to campus security or another appropriate… Read More »
Cell Phone Kill Switch Put Into Law
You paid good money for your cell phone, not to mention for the apps you have stored in it. What happens when that phone is stolen? Until now, a thief with a little bit of tech knowledge could open that phone and gain access to any personal information inside. Thanks to a new law… Read More »
Auto Accident Breaks Fire Hydrant
An auto accident in Panorama City at the corner of Willis Avenue and Arminta Street caused a fire hydrant to be sheared off. According to authorities, the hydrant was sheared at approximately 7:45 a.m. sending water gushing some 50 to 60 feet into the air. Firefighters were at the scene of the accident and… Read More »
Video Recording People in California
If you watch the news these days, you will see video clips shot on cell phones. It’s not unusual for these clips to focus on police and their interaction with the public. There is a growing trend among private citizens to film the police in an ultimate effort to keep them honest. When it… Read More »
California Law Attempts to End Human Trafficking
The state of California is an innovator in the fight against human trafficking. Coming into effect in 2012, The California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, dictates that certain companies must disclose any steps taken to address forced labor and human trafficking in their supply chains. Specifically, the law applies to any retailer doing business… Read More »
Pharmacists’ Services to Increase Under New Law
The next time a California woman runs into the local pharmacy, she can pick up more than ibuprofen and bandages. Under a new state law, women will soon be able to walk into the local drug store pharmacy and get a prescription for birth control, leaving with them the same day. Walgreens on the… Read More »
Teen Dies in Wreck on the PCH
A 13-year-old girl has died after having been struck by a driver on Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach. According to authorities, Mara Garcia, 13, of Huntington Beach was on the northbound side of PCH between Goldenwest Street and Warner Avenue at approximately 8:45 p.m. when she was struck near a traffic signal near… Read More »
Salutatorian Still in Hospital after Crash with Fire Truck
The graduating salutatorian at Providence High School in Burbank is still in the hospital after a crash with a Los Angeles County fire truck last weekend. According to authorities, Olivia Menke, 18, was driving her Toyota Prius last Saturday when she was T-boned on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu by a LA County… Read More »