Archives : 2009 : July

Martial Arts Coach Sentenced to 30 Years for Assault

A martial arts coach, who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Lakewood earlier this year, has been sentenced to 30 years in state prison.
On January 23rd, Jonathan Allen Gamond stopped the victim as she walked with another girl in Lakewood. According to the victim, he identified himself as a police officer and drove the girl [...]

FDA Issues Warning Against Steroid-Tainted Supplements

The Food and Drug Administration this week issued a public heath advisory, warning people against using a range of dietary supplements, because of the presence of steroids or steroid-like substances in these products. The FDA has sent a warning letter to the California offices of American Cellular Labs, saying that the company has been selling [...]

Blue M&Ms and Spinal Cord Injuries

A new study is showing that the same blue food color used in M&Ms, could also be used to reduce the extent of damage caused by spinal cord injuries.
According to AOL, news researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that the color compound Brilliant Blue G (BBG) when injected into rats suffering from [...]

Fatal Bicycle Accident in Marin County Raises Calls for Safety Measures

For decades now, the Marin County community had been calling for enhanced safety measures on a dangerous stretch of highway because of the risk of serious accidents. A bicycle accident, that left a woman seriously injured, has pushed those plans forward.
On May 26th, Claire Diepenbrock of San Francisco was riding on Highway 1 near Tennessee [...]

Fiesta Gas Grills Recalled Because of Fire and Burn Injuries

The Consumer Product Safety Commission and Fiesta Gas Grills of Dickson, Tennessee have announced a voluntary recall of Blue Ember Gas Grills because of the potential for fires and burn injuries.
The recall includes 88,000 units of the grills. A previous recall of the same grills in October 2008 had included 47,000 gas grills. The Grills [...]

Is Apple Hiding iPod Injuries?

According to an investigative report by a television station, there have been a number of accidents involving Apple’s iPod MP3 players, and the company has been doing a good job of keeping those injuries under wraps.
According to the investigation by KIRO 7, there have been several incidents involving these MP3 players busting into flames, causing [...]

Three Killed in Drunk Driving Accident on Highway 99

Three people were killed over the weekend on highway 99 in a multi-vehicle accident that the California Highway Patrol believes was caused by a drunk driver.
The accident occurred on Saturday evening on southbound highway 99. Motorist Martin Deleon was driving a Nissan X-Terra. According to California Highway Patrol, he was driving at about 70mph when [...]

San Francisco Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Drunk Driving Accident

A Windsor man, who was convicted in a fatal drunk driving accident and sentenced to 43 years to life in prison, has had his appeal turned down by an appeals court in San Francisco.
47-year-old Arnold Silva had been driving the car that was involved in the accident that killed Marian Tumbaga. On the day [...]

Repeat Drunk Driver Convicted in Fatal Long Beach Car Accident

Repeat offenders are far more likely to end up causing a serious or fatal accident. A Long Beach resident with a record of drunk driving has been convicted in a fatal car accident that left his passenger dead. According to the Orange County Register, 25-year-old Ivan Gandarilla was found guilty of one felony count of [...]

Dangerous Sebastopol Intersection has been due for Upgrades for Ten Years

The Sebastopol intersection, where a 15-year-old girl was seriously injured in a pedestrian accident earlier this month, has been identified as one of several intersections in the city desperately in need of pedestrian safety enhancements. The problem is that the intersection was earmarked for enhancements nearly 10 years ago.
The lack of funding for pedestrian safety [...]