Central District of California U.S. Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick ruled Vanessa Bryant will not be required to undergo a psychiatric evaluation over the emotional trauma caused by leaked photos of the death of Kobe Bryant and her daughter Gianna. Bryant sued L. A. County and its sheriff’s office last year
The City of Sacramento paid one of the largest financial settlements in its history after an elderly woman and her grandson were struck in a crosswalk on a City street. In January 2018, 72 year old Qui-Chang Zhu and 6 year old Jian Hao Kuang were using a crosswalk on
Daylight Savings Time is a biannual event that some people look forward to and other people dread. Some people love the extra hour of sleep (mostly people without young children whose sleep cycles aren’t yet determined by clocks). The reality is the additional hour of sleep comes at the cost of
A Los Angeles jury found State Farm’s failure to pay policy benefits for Doherty’s Malibu home were “unreasonable and without proper cause.” As a result the Los Angeles jury awarded $6.3 million to Doherty on Monday in a lawsuit alleging that State Farm failed to pay sufficiently for damage to
The preliminary investigation into the amusement park death of a 6 year old girl found ride operators ignored safety protocols and never buckled the girl in. Their failure led to her fatal fall. The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment report found that Wongel Estifanos was never properly fastened into
Harbor Freight Tools is voluntarily recalling about 350,000 propane heaters after learning that windy conditions may render the safety shutoff inoperable, posing a burn hazard. The specific issue is that strong winds may redirect the propane flame to the back of the unit and as a result melt the “tip
Caltrans is hoping traffic on Highway 99 will flow differently and more safely in the near future. In early November 2021 Caltrans will install 10 “Variable Speed Advisory” signs on Northbound 99 between Elk Grove Blvd and the Highway 50 interchange. “Beginning November 1 motorists will see VSA signs displaying
Caltrans started the “FIX 50” project to widen Highway 50 in Sacramento on March 22, 2021. The project cost is $460 million and motorists will benefit from the addition of two carpool lanes. Driving on westbound Highway 50 near downtown has always been stressful at best. With cars that are
The weather is cooling off and that motorcycle is looking more and more attractive. Before you ride it’s worth remembering motor vehicle crashes are the second leading cause of injury and death and any crash involving a motorcycle has the potential to be even more deadly. Riders should take every
