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 […]
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 […]
This Week In The News (01/28-02/01)
The following is a summary of accidents, deaths, and injuries this past week in the Los Angeles area. 1. 21-Year-Old Woman Arrested in Hit-and-Run That Left College Student Dead in Redondo Beach Monday, January 28 (KTLA) – On Saturday night, 21-year-old Leila Gonzales of Bell was arrested for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash […]
This Week In The News: 01/21/2019-01/25/2019
It has been an active week in local news. Here is the latest roundup of accident and safety-related incidents in and around Los Angeles: 1. Teachers Union: Los Angeles Strike to Go into 6th School Day Monday, January 21 – According to ABC 5, teachers remained on strike for a sixth school day, protesting issues such […]
This Week In The News: 01/05/2019-01/11/2019
1. Tesla T-Bones Motorists and Slams Into Parking Cars in Whittier Sunday, January 6 – OnSceneTV reported a Tesla Model 3 t-boned a motorist, and then crashed into several parked cars at the intersection of Baily Street and Pickering Avenue. The accident occurred at around 10:50 p.m. Multiple vehicles were severely damaged, although no injuries were reported. […]
This Week In The News: 12/29/2018-01/04/2019
Here is the latest roundup of car, motorcycle, and pedestrian accident and personal injury related news in and around Los Angeles: 1. Crash on 22 Freeway Kills Woman & Child in Garden Grove, CA. Tuesday, January 1 – A 33-year-old woman and 9-year-old girl were killed in a rollover accident on the 22 Freeway, according […]
This Week In The News (12/22-12/28)
This week featured numerous fire- and traffic-related accidents, injuries, and fatalities in California. Here is a sampling of incidents that occurred on or around Christmas 2018: 1. South Gate Fire Kills Man Wednesday, December 26 – A man was rescued from a house fire on the 10000 block of San Vincente Avenue and died after […]
This Week In The News (12/15-12/21)
From injuries and fatalities to fires, it was an active week on California roads. 1. Pedestrian Killed by Hit & Run Accident in Westwood, Los Angeles KTLA reported Jeffery David Cook, 39, was killed in a hit-and-run crash on December 17 on Sunset Boulevard, east of Beverly Glen Boulevard. According to the Los Angeles Police […]
This Week In The News (12/7-12/14)
Here is a roundup of news from the past week, reflecting changes in regulations, traffic accident and pedestrian fatalities, and safety initiatives in the Los Angeles area. 1. Speed Limits Increased Throughout Los Angeles City Council officials unanimously voted to raise speed limits by 5 to 10 miles per hour, according to The Los Angeles Times. […]