E-scooters, the craze that’s swept most of the west coast, is now making its way east, and with expansion, comes increased concern around rider safety, and corporate responsibility, for this increasingly popular mode of transportation. This concern reached a fever pitch earlier this month after…
A class action lawsuit was just filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, alleging a California utility company, PG&E, is to blame for the deadly Camp Fire that ravaged the state earlier this year. Attorneys representing several residents impacted by the fires filed the lawsuit claiming…
Earlier this month, California Highway Patrol chased a Tesla Model S for seven miles down highway 101 with the driver asleep at the wheel. But how could this happen? As it turns out, the car was on autopilot while the driver remained “unresponsive” and “asleep at the…
A car struck a motorcyclist causing major injuries at the intersection of Walnut Boulevard and Continente Avenue in Brentwood, California according to official reports. Police indicate the motorcycle rider suffered major injuries and was airlifted to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek. Jon Colburn, of the Brentwood…
Another crash involving a self-driving car occurred earlier last month, when an autonomous Chrysler Pacifica was hit by a motorcyclist in Mountain View, according to The San Francisco Chronicle. The crash occurred near Waymo’s headquarters, but the self-driving car company isn’t blaming the autonomous vehicle,…
A young woman was fatally struck by a Google Bus in Mountain View earlier this month. Police officers responded shortly after the incident, and despite administering CPR, pronounced Hong dead at the scene. The fatally injured pedestrian was later revealed to be an executive in Google’s own…
In early 2017 Elliot Van Fleet was riding his motorcycle on 19th street in Oakland, wearing a helmet, and obeying all laws. As he crossed the intersection of 19th and Broadway an Oakland police SUV, its siren and lights flashing, sped through the opposing red light, T-boning Van…
Earlier this month two car crashes in San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood resulted in fatalities, according to the San Francisco Police Department. The first occurred at the intersection of Broadway and Stockton Street, when a car and motorcycle collided, injuring one individual who later died from their injuries…
Tampon manufacturer Kimberly-Clark is recalling it’s “U by Kotex Sleek” line of tampons after receiving reports of the products unraveling or coming apart inside of users, resulting in infection or injury. The Kotex tampon recall was announced earlier this month, and impacts products sold nationwide as…