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Protect Your Noggin’ Say California Lawmakers
You think that, as an adult, you can make your own choices about your safety. That may be true in many cases, but it may no longer be the case if you are riding a bicycle in California. A proposed law in the state would stipulate that adult cyclists either wear a helmet or… Read More »
Fatal Accident Caused by Wheel Falling Off Car
Sometimes an accident doesn’t come from the fault of a driver but from improper vehicle care. Cars wear out over time. If they are not maintained, parts can fall off and cause injury to the driver and to others. A recent case where this happened was in Lancaster. A driver was going down Avenue… Read More »
California Enacts New Law Regarding Expert Testimony
Even if you have no experience in the legal system, chances are that you have heard of expert testimony. This type of testimony is given in court by a person who is considered to be an expert in their particular field. Most often, these people offer forensic or medical evidence against or in support… Read More »
Medical Marijuana in California? Not on the Job
As a person, you may have one opinion on medical marijuana. As an employer, your opinion may differ drastically. If an employee in your hire approaches you and advises you that he or she has been prescribed medical marijuana, are you required to allow the drug in your workplace? Not if you live in… Read More »
Fatal Crash Involving Former Olympian Bruce Jenner Investigated
Investigators have determined that the fatal chain-reaction crash that involved former Olympian, Bruce Jenner, was not caused by paparazzi. Because Jenner is often pursued by celebrity photographers, and the moment of impact of the accident had been captured and released to the media, there was speculation that Jenner had been attempting to evade them…. Read More »
Vehicle Struck by Metro Exposition Line Train
An accident involving one vehicle and a metro train has left two people injured. According to authorities, a Metro Exposition Line train crashed into a vehicle in South Los Angeles on Friday night at around 8:08 p.m. at the 2600 block of Exposition Boulevard near Seventh Avenue. While no one on board the train… Read More »
Siblings Die in Possible Racing Accident
Speed is one of the biggest factors in many automobile accidents. If people would just slow down and take it easy on the roads, the number of fatalities would most certainly go down. Two siblings, students at Banning High School, unfortunately did not heed this advice. It was in the middle of the afternoon… Read More »
How Police are Really Using Social Media
In today’s day and age of sharing every aspect of our lives with friends and family via social media, it is more important than ever to remind ourselves that what we post is indeed public. Whether you are looking for a job or suspected of a crime, anyone can view what you have released… Read More »
Domestic Abuser Turns His Life Around
Maisha watched her father abuse her mother for years. It was extreme abuse, “He abused my mother emotionally, mentally, and physically. I told him ‘if you touch my mother again, I’m going to kill you.’” Drugs, anger, and many other circumstances contributed to Maisha’s father, James Beard, beating her mother. “I was a batterer,… Read More »
California Lawmakers Want to Curb Police Violence
January 18, 2015 – The past year has seen several instances of lethal force at the hands of the police make headlines across the country. Nationwide protests and blatant public outrage were the result. Lawmakers in California are now determined to pass laws that will help dampen police violence. Several bills are already being… Read More »