The California Department of Insurance implemented a new state law Wednesday that prohibits state regulated insurance companies from not renewing insurance policies in zip codes in or adjacent to fire disaster zones. This policy is in force for a full year after an area was declared a disaster. This is
The dive boat where 34 people died was exempted from safety rules designed to make it easier for passengers to escape according to a recent report from the Los Angeles times. The Conception was just one of over 300 small passenger vessels given the special exemptions from federal safety upgrades.
In 2017 Sacramento had the second highest cyclists’ fatality rate in the nation. In 2018 the fatality rate rose by almost 300%! A detailed study proves head injuries are the biggest reason for bike related deaths. Not a single state requires adult riders to wear helmets. Even more troubling is
The San Diego Unified School District is considering joining the Los Angeles Unified School District in their class action lawsuit against e-cigarette company Juul. They are accusing Juul of targeting teenagers with flavored vaping products. While San Diego has not taken their final vote they are expected to join in
Tesla has designed its cars with many futuristic items which are attractive to its customers. However, some of those items, despite their futuristic appearance, have proven deadly. A 48 year old anesthesiologist paid the ultimate price due to the design of a retractable door handle and others need to be
It seems like 2020 hasn’t even arrived and recalls are already starting to happen! The brand new Subaru Outlook and Legacy have been recalled due to a defective brake pedal. The bolt that attaches the pedal to the vehicle is not tight on some models or the company forgot to
As a nation we are eating in restaurants more than anyone could have predicted 20 years ago. Most of us remember the Chipotle scare when hundreds were taken ill after an outbreak of the bacteria Clostridium Perfringens which forms after food is handled incorrectly or becomes too warm to safely
Harbor Freight Tools recently recalled 1,100,000 folding knives after 7 cases of moderate to severe lacerations and 4 of these were sufficiently severe to require immediate medical attention. USA Today reports that the locking mechanism could fail to engage when the blade was open which could pose a safety hazard
A Texas man was killed and a Sacramento man injured and transferred to the hospital as the result of a golf cart crash. The Placerville Office of the CHP responded and is investigating this incident. The crash happened at Apple Mountain Golf Resort in Apple Hill on the 10th fairway.
Being number one is usually a good thing. The Sacramento region is number one among big cities in California for killing or injuring children under 15 with our cars. We also have the highest per capita rate of alcohol-involved injury crashes. The reasons for this ranking are many and include
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