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
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, Kansa
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…
In the wake of three recalls earlier this year, both automobile and motorcycle manufacturers Nissan and Suzuki are issuing further recalls primarily for safety issues involving inadequate stopping power for both cars and motorcycles. Nissan is set to recall approximately 153,000 of their sport utili
Tragically another cyclist is dead after being run over by a San Francisco Muni bus this past Friday, October 18, 2013. The fatal bicycle crash, occurring at 8:40pm, shut down the streets surrounding the Bryant and Division intersection. Although little is currently known of the events surrounding t
The female driver of a silver Mercedes SUV, Jennie Zhu, faces vehicular manslaughter charges after the Friday, September 27 6:55 a.m. car crash at Pine and Gough Streets in San Francisco. Slamming her car violently into the back of the minivan driven by 16-year-old Kevin San’s…
It has been nearly three weeks since 52 year old Bipin Patel was struck and killed by a driver as he pedaled home from work one afternoon. Patel, who lived just three miles from his job, was struck on Great Mall Parkway by a maroon SUV going…
Whether you have been along for the ride or you are slow to arrive, social media is growing exponentially, and Facebook and Twitter, among other social sites, are common household names. For better or worse, social networking sites spread information faster than any other media.…
