A 27-year-old woman out looking for a dog was hit and killed by a passing car in Panorama City on October 8. The accident happened shortly before 3 a.m. The driver, a 21-year-old man, remained at the scene and was tested for alcohol. Police indicated that neither alcohol nor speed... Read more »
Dreams came true at the Create a Smile Foundation’s Golden Dreams Gala on September 22. Create a Smile is a nonprofit dedicated to helping children with cancer by providing special, one-of-a-kind experiences and gifts. Past experiences have included trips to Disneyland, parties where everyone is a princess, and free iPads.... Read more »
Driving a truck can be a good job, with salaries ranging from $30,000-40,000 at the entry level to $70,000 or more for experienced drivers. It’s also a job where demand is high, so as long as you can pass the requirements, your chances of landing a position are very good.... Read more »
A cement truck and a sedan were involved in a crash in downtown Los Angeles in late August, trapping the driver of the sedan for roughly half an hour. Firefighters used a crane to rescue him, removing the sedan’s roof to reach him. The rescued driver, who was said to... Read more »
Ever wonder what the most dangerous cars on the road are? Well, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) knows. Every couple of years, they examine fatal accident data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and compare it with IHS Automotive data on registration. It then ranks cars... Read more »
A tanker truck and an SUV crashed on the 105 Freeway near Hawthorne in late August, killing the drivers of both vehicles. Neither was identified in early news reports. Crashes Causes Inferno, Closing Freeway for Hours The tanker collision caused an inferno of flames that shut down traffic in both... Read more »
A 17-year-old boy was killed and his brother injured when a Lincoln Town Car hit the motorized scooter they were riding on in South Los Angeles. Jaylen McFrazier, 17, who was driving the scooter, was killed. His brother, Myron, 14, was injured and taken to a local hospital. One other... Read more »
Every year, there are as many as 3.8 million concussions related to sports injuries, such as being hit in the head or hitting the turf of a sports field heavily with one’s head. An estimated 50% to 70% of these concussions are never reported. As parents — and coaches —... Read more »
An increasing number of women are taking up riding motorcycles. According to the Motorcycle Owner Survey conducted by the Motorcycle Industry Council (MIC) in 2015, 14% of all motorcycle owners are now women. Now, that might not sound like a lot, since that means that 86% are still men. But... Read more »
Michael Kenneth Pettersen, a prosecutor from the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office currently on leave, was arrested in late August when he rear-ended a vehicle waiting at a red light in Calabasas. The struck vehicle was carrying a well-known radio personality who goes by the moniker Big Boy. Mr.... Read more »
