This Week In The News (04/15-04/19)
LAPD Now Allows You to File Traffic Accident Reports Online Wednesday, April 17 (KPCC) – The Los Angeles Police Department announced residents can now report a car accident online. Rather than calling an officer to the scene, they can use a new accident reporting system if no injuries are involved. The online system is expected […]
This Week In The News (03/25-03/29)
Michael Avenatti Arrested and Charged with Embezzlement and Attempt to Extort Nike Monday, March 25 (The Wrap) – Attorney Michael Avenatti was arrested in Manhattan on Monday. Charged with trying to extort over $20 million from Nike, Avenatti was also charged in a separate federal case in Los Angeles. These charges concern accusations of embezzling […]
This Week In The News (03/18-03/22)
USC Selects Carol Folt as New President as University Tries to Move Past Scandals Wednesday, March 20 (Los Angeles Times) – Carol Folt was appointed as the first female president of USC in the institution’s 139-year history. The former chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Folt is set to take the […]
This Week In The News (03/04-03/08)
5 Rescued After Vehicle Crashes in Angeles National Forest Monday, March 4 (U.S. News & World Report) – Five men were rescued by Los Angeles County Firefighters after an accident was discovered in the Angeles National Forest. According to a KABC-TV report, the vehicle was found above La Canada Flintridge. One victim sustained serious injuries […]
This Week In The News (02/25-03/01)
Environmentalists Furious Over Methane Capture Plan In Aliso Canyon Gas Leak Settlement Monday, February 25 (CBS Los Angeles) – Environmental groups criticized a settlement reached in August between the Southern California Gas Company and the state of California and the city of Los Angeles. The nearly $120 million settlement arose out of the Aliso Canyon […]
This Week In The News (02/18-02/22)
NBA Roundtable: Will LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers Make Playoffs? Thursday, February 21 (USA Today) – In a discussion, USA Today Sports’ Jeff Zillgit said not to count out LeBron James for the basketball playoffs, while Martin Rogers believes that, although James could carry the team back, they probably won’t make it this year. AJ […]
This Week In The News (02/11-02/15)
Los Angeles-to-San Francisco High-Speed Rail Project Abandoned by California’s New Governor Tuesday, February 12 (MarketWatch) – In a State of the State address on Tuesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom abandoned the idea of building a high-speed rail line from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Newsome cited time, little oversight, not enough transparency, and a $77 […]
San Diego Truck Company Grows Self-Driving Fleet
Earlier this year, the San Diego Business Journal reported TuSimple is expanding its autonomous truck fleet from 11 to 40 nationally. The company secured its permit from the California Department of Motor Vehicles just two years ago. While Fortune 100 companies fuel the demand for these self-driving trucks, the risk of a semi-truck accident is on the […]
This Week In The News (02/04-02/08)
Here are some of the latest personal injury, traffic accident, and other local news in Southern California. 1. A Baseball Killed a Woman at Dodger Stadium, MLB’s First Foul-Ball Death in Nearly 50 Years Tuesday, February 5 (The Washington Post) – On August 25, 2018, Linda Goldbloom, 79, was struck in the head by a […]
New California Laws In Effect
As of January 1, 2019, a variety of new California laws have taken effect. Numbering in the hundreds, they deal with everything from workplace issues to public safety and environmental conservation, to how your Los Angeles personal injury attorney deals with your case. They include the following: Criminal Justice/Public Safety Juvenile law: The minimum age […]