A Redwood City man is in serious condition after having part of his skull crushed. The man, an employee of Rhino’s Hauling Service, was working at a home off of the 1900 block of Hopkins Avenue when a Ford F-450 backed into him, pinning him against a…
It’s not every day that I write about an SFPD sergeant doing something wrong, let alone a DUI offense or a hit-and-run. I don’t like to report wrongdoing by police officers, however at least with public employees, we can hope that the public entity will…
The recent salmonella outbreak has left many to ask the question: “Should I stop eating chicken?” And it’s a question that deserves some thought. Salmonella has been getting a flurry of press recently, as contaminated chicken has sickened more than 300 people, sending 40% of…
Two motorists have been arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DUI) in connection with the death of a motorcyclist this past Sunday. The death of San Lorenzo resident Jose Alfredo Curiel occurred in the midst of a freeway confrontation in East Oakland, when Curiel’s Harley Davidson was involved in…
A 12 year old boy was killed outside of his middle school last month after being struck by a SUV driven by the mother of another classmate. Burgess Hu, a student at Excelsior Middle School, was hit in front of the school as parents dropped their…
A mother, 35-year-old Christy Svanemyr, and 11-month-old baby girl go to the park one day on a sunny day. She is run over and killed by a park worker while she is sunbathing on the grass. Can you imagine the horror and the aftermath for this…
Food recalls are sweeping the country this month with companies issuing immediate notices to send back food due to possible listeria contamination. Over 22,000 pounds of chicken, ham, and beef, sent to retailers and distributors in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota,…
Are you tired of hearing about automobile recalls? Automakers this year have announced 143 recalls in only 273 days, affecting almost 18.5 million cars, well north of new vehicle sales this year. Recalls have been on the rise in recent years, as nearly half a century of data…