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• Deadly San Francisco Intersection Takes Another Life

  Claude Wyle | October 09, 2007 7:27 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Sloat and 19th Avenue is one of the most dangerous intersections in the city of San Francisco. Last year, this intersection claimed seven fatal injuries. Wednesday, two cars, in a head-on collision, claimed the life of a 21-year-old pedestrian. An unidentified mother and her toddler were also struck, but survived, with moderate injuries. For more information on this subject, please refer to...

• Muni Bus Strikes Pedestrian

  Claude Wyle | October 08, 2007 7:07 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Early Tuesday morning, a Muni Bus struck a pedestrian at the corner of 6th and Market Street, in San Francisco, California. Passengers on the bus screamed at the driver to stop, but it was too late, the bus slammed right into the woman. The pedestrian survived, but suffered severe injuries. Police are currently investigating the incident, which is the 18th pedestrian versus Muni accident this...

• Unwanted Bactria in Salmon Spread Prompts Recall

  Claude Wyle | October 07, 2007 6:34 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Consumers of Jensen's Smoked Salmon and Onion spread may have more than just bad breath. "Listeria monocytogenes," an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, has worked its way into Jensen's product line. Listerine may cure bad breath, but it won't cure Listeria, so throw this product out if it is in your refrigerator.For more information on this subject, please refer...

• Alcohol Blamed in Fatal Highway Accident

  Claude Wyle | October 06, 2007 6:22 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Another drunk driver has shamelessly taken the life of another. Early Thursday morning, Zhang Bailan drove south on Highway 101 in San Francisco California. He was drinking earlier that night, and struck another motorist when he attempted to exit onto Third Street. The driver of the car Bailan struck suffered fatal injuries while his passenger suffered moderate injuries and was rushed to San...

• US Product Safety Commission Recalls 635,000 Toys From China

  Claude Wyle | October 05, 2007 6:09 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  The US Product Safety Commission has recalled 635,000 toys from China. Many of the items are unsafe because they contain excessive levels of lead, which are toxic to children, and can cause serious injuries. Other products are unsafe because of faulty manufacturing or design. Whatever the reason for the recall, roughly 10% of the recalled items were Halloween toys, so the products came off...

• Muni Rider Rescued by Fellow Riders

  Claude Wyle | October 04, 2007 5:59 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  An unidentified man narrowly escaped horrific injuries Tuesday evening. As the unknown man attempted to board a Muni train, his hand became caught in the door. Panicked passengers tried to stop the train. Just as the man was inches away from the wall of a tunnel entrance, one rider managed to stop the train by triggering an emergency release. The man refused medical treatment, and his...

• FDA Warns Proctor & Gamble to Stop Deceitful Marketing

  Claude Wyle | October 03, 2007 6:50 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Proctor & Gamble markets Vicks Early Defense Foaming Hand Sanitizer to school children, claiming it is an effective antimicrobial product. The major problem is, the company has never proved the product is safe or effective for this claim. Out of concern for the safety of children and others, the FDA issued a warning to Proctor & Gamble, informing the company to either comply with FDA...

• Undisclosed Ingredient Prompts Ice Cream Recall

  Claude Wyle | October 02, 2007 6:10 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Ralphs and Food 4 Less stores have recalled thousands of pints of Private Selection ice cream. This could be tragedy for some ice cream lovers, but could become a matter of life-and-death for people with egg allergies. This is because the ice cream may contain eggs, which are not listed on the label of the ice cream. Consumers with egg allergies could suffer life-threatening or serious...

• Injured Bicyclist Close to $150,000.00 Settlement

  Claude Wyle | October 01, 2007 5:35 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Approximately three years ago, San Francisco Police Officer, Philip Welsh, crashed into Robert Kellogg, a bicyclist. Officer Welsh was on duty and in uniform when he collided with Kellogg in San Francisco's "North Beach" District. Instead of trying to assist Kellogg, Officer Welsh fled before providing the injured cyclist with his full name or address, and never filed an accident report. ...

• Tainted Meat Prompts Recall

  Claude Wyle | September 30, 2007 7:11 PM | 0 CommentsOakland, CA

  Topps Meat Co. is under Federal investigation after 23 people in eight states suffered serious illness after eating E.coli-laden hamburgers. Most people recover from E. coli poisoning within a few days. However, E. coli poisoning can cause serious injuries to the very young, the very old, or to people with weakened immune systems. People aren't the only victims here. Topps destroyed...