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• Bicyclist Injured by Vehicle

  Christina Cole | January 17, 2007 8:23 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A bicyclist was seriously injured on Saturday when he was struck by a car in front of a Camp Pendleton entrance, according to California Highway Patrol.The accident occurred around 9:24 am at North Las Pulgas Road and Interstate 5, in front of a Camp Pendleton entrance. Lieutenant Curtis Williamson of the Camp Pendleton Public Affairs Office says, according to a military police report, it was a...

• Man Killed During Motorcycle Ride with Group

  Christina Cole | January 05, 2007 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A Bakersfield man was killed when his motorcycle slammed into the rear of a parked car on Manor Street Tuesday night.The collision caused the motorcycle to become stuck in the left rear of the vehicle and the driver was thrown a couple hundred feet, said California Highway Patrol Sergeant Travis Mitchell. The driver, Peter Paul Juarez, III, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident,...

• Gilroy Man Injured in Accident

  Christina Cole | December 22, 2006 2:45 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  An 84-year-old Gilroy man is in critical condition suffering from third degree burns over 70 percent of his body after his car was struck from behind and exploded on U.S. 101. Gin L. Dong also suffered serious internal injuries as a result of the Tuesday night car accident. He is still in Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Dong was driving his Honda Accord southbo9und on U.S. 101 just south of...

• Abuse of Antipsychotic Drugs Found in U.S. Nursing Homes(2)

  Randy Walton | December 04, 2007 7:35 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Studies show that Medicaid spends more money on antipsychotic drugs for Americans than any other prescription drug. Why? Because nursing homes across the country are giving these powerful drugs to elderly residents for the purposes of "quieting" them.The Wall Street Journal is reporting that nearly 30% of the total nursing home population is receiving antipsychotic drugs in a practice that is...

• Aqua Dot Toys Recalled After Inducing Comas

  Randy Walton | November 08, 2007 4:18 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  A Chinese-made toy called Aqua Dots contains a chemical that converts to a "date rape" drug when ingested. Two children in the United States went into comas after swallowing the toy.The Aqua Dot toy is a highly-popular toy distributed by Spin Master Toys out of Toronto. The toy can be purchased over the internet and in regular stores, and are arranged into designs then fused together when water...

• After Fires Residents Return to Nursing Homes

  Randy Walton | October 26, 2007 7:34 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  According to most reports, the evacuation of area nursing home residents occurred in an orderly and safe manner, and in accordance with local disaster planning.Fourteen San Diego nursing homes were evacuated totaling approximately 1,200 patients. In addition, 85 assisted living facilities and two hospitals were also evacuated. While the early news is good, and most of the nursing residents...

• Several Hot Air Balloon Accidents Raise Questions

  Randy Walton | October 11, 2007 8:28 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  Several recent hot-air balloon accidents, including one that killed an Oceanside woman, are raising questions about the safety of this romanticized recreational activity. Here in San Diego, it's not uncommon to see a half a dozen balloons drifting in the North County sunsets during summer and fall. The owners of Sky Surfer, a local hot air balloon company, told NBC 7/39 that hot-air balloon...

• More Profits, Less Nursing Care in U.S. Nursing Homes

  Randy Walton | September 24, 2007 3:35 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  For years now, we have heard the story from nursing home owners that they are barely getting by, and the lawsuits against them for negligent care are going to drive them out of business, leaving no place to put seniors. We always reject this argument as a time-honored trick by tortfeasors to try to portray themselves as victims after causing harm to others. A New York Times article this weekend...

• Another Botulism Case Found in San Diego

  Jenny Albano | July 30, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  On July 27, 2007, the California Department of Public Health announced that another case of botulism was confirmed. A 51 year-old San Diego women was found to have the rare illness and was hospitalized, she is now recovering at home.The women reported that she had eaten one of the recalled products, Kroger Chili with Beans, before she became ill. The San Diego County Health and Human Services...

• Three Dead from Explosion at Space Port

  Jenny Albano | July 27, 2007 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsSan Diego, CA

  An explosion occurred at the Mojave Air and Space Port in Mojave, California killing 3 and critically injuring 3. Two people were killed on the scene, and early the next morning a third worker died. According to Burt Rutan, the aerospace engineer who designed SpaceShipOne and the first plane to fly nonstop around the world without refueling, the explosion occurred during a test that involved...