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- The state Senate has rejected Assembly Bill 1699, which was intended to make state employee payroll a continuous appropriation, during the last day of the legislative session.
- An Alaska Airlines 737 plane bound for Vancouver B.C. has decided to return to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) shortly after it took off at around 8:46 pm Friday night, newspaper reports said.
- Laid-off JP Morgan Chase janitors and hundreds of their supporters are set to stage a protest rally outside the company-owned Century Plaza and is expected to cause heavy traffic in Century City, reports said.
- At least eleven workers will be laid off in the Desert Sands Unified School District after the union voted for a tentative agreement that would cut their salary in order to save more than a hundred job positions, reports said.
- Six workers were hospitalized for minor injuries after an ammonia leak that prompted immediate evacuation of the Wawona Packing plant Saturday night, authorities said.
- An SUV was rear-ended by another vehicle after hitting an 85-year-old Palm Springs woman who was crossing Harbor Boulevard Friday night, authorities said.
- Mojave Desert Racing's events were suspended after a fatal truck accident on Lucerne Valley, killing eight spectators on Saturday. The Bureau of Land Management barred organizers of the racing event from holding future races until the investigation for the crash has been completed, reports said.
- The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a lawsuit against a Durham-based educational company alleging that it performed religious discrimination against a former employee. According to reports, EEOC sued Measurement Incorporated after a former worker alleged that the company terminated her after she refused to work on Saturdays, which is her Sabbath day.
- A 75-year-old man died from injuries he sustained in an early Tuesday morning single vehicle crash near Maricopa Street, reports said. Authorities said James T. Tengan, of Rancho Palos Verdes, was reportedly driving alone on the southbound lanes of Crenshaw Boulevard at about 4:45 am.
- The Oprah Winfrey Network is being sued by a former employee for alleged discrimination and wrongful termination, reports said. In the lawsuit filed with the Los Angeles Superior Court, Catherine Dunn claimed she was subjected to hostile work environment because of her multiple sclerosis, an auto-immune disease.
- An 86-year-old driver was killed Sunday morning when his car was struck by a SUV in Palos Verdes Drive South, the authorities said. According to reports, the victim was driving a red Mazda Miata along Palos Verdes Drive South near Hawthorne Boulevard when the accident happened at around 9:26 a.m.
- County Superior Court Judge David Downing has opened the possibility that the man convicted of second-degree murder in a 2009 drunken driving crash could get a new trial. The announcement was made after the judge had allowed probe into whether a juror in the trial was in MADD.
- A plane accident in Oregon yesterday morning has resulted in the death of a prominent North County horse breeder and his companion. Aviation authorities identified the victims as Frank “Scoop” Vessels, former president of American Quarter Horse Association and owner of Vessels Stallion Farm in Bonsall, and his friend Sam Cannell.
- The police have released the names of Cal Baptist athletes who sustained fatal and serious injuries after a fiery accident at Highway 395 on Tuesday. Police officials have identified the deceased person in the van of Cal Baptist as Wendy Rice, the 35-year-old cheer coach.
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed reports that US Senator Ted Stevens is one of the five fatalities in an airplane crash that occurred near a remote fishing town in southwestern Alaska en route to a fishing lodge owned by Alaskan telecom company, GCI.
- The Sacramento Police Department are currently investigating a fatal car accident in Southern Sacramento that killed a woman and her infant son yesterday. Authorities identified the victims as 24-year-old Nancy Naranjo and her eight-month-old son Joshua.
- A 31-year-old woman was killed after walking into the path of a pickup truck Thursday night, authorities said. According to the CHP, Jose Garcia, 51, was driving a 1994 Ford F-150 at the speed of 40 to 50 mph. He was approaching the 6000 block of South Central, south of West Bradbury Road, at 8:50 p.m.
- A pickup driver and a student died in Missouri school bus multiple accident at Interstate Highway 44 on Thursday. Reports said a truck collided with a tractor trailer when two school buses crashed onto the accident site at 10:15 a.m.
- A 38-year-old motorcyclist suffered serious injuries Tuesday morning after a motorcycle accident in Oakland, the police said. According to Officer Jeff Thomason, the motorcycle crash took place at about 10:50 a.m. near Broadway and 24th Street.
- Authorities are currently investigating the accident involving a Metrolink train that hit and killed a female pedestrian early morning the other day. Reports said the accident occurred east of La Sierra station, which involved 91 Line with train number 701 of the Metrolink.
- A motorist died after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a light pole around Harbor City Sunday morning, authorities said. The accident reportedly occurred on Sepulveda Boulevard and Lockness Avenue around 4:30 a.m., Los Angeles police Sgt. Cy Feliciano of the South Traffic Division said.
- At least one worker died while another one sustained critical injuries in an explosion at a metal works paint company. According to reports, the L.A. Fire Department responded to a report of a fire and explosion at a commercial building along the 900 block of East 59th St.
- A 9-year-old girl was thrown out of a carnival ride at the California Mid-State Fair Tuesday night, authorities have reported. Paso Robles Fire Department said the accident at the fair was reported at around 2:30 p.m..
- A pedestrian who dashed into oncoming traffic was killed Tuesday afternoon near Florida Drive in Balboa Park, reports said. The unidentified man was reportedly walking on a bicycle lane along Pershing Drive at around 1pm when he swiftly turned and ran into the street where vehicles were passing.
- At least six people were injured in a multi-vehicular crash at Interstate 10 on Monday. Two cars overturned, causing four other cars to collide on I-10 westbound lanes near Haugen-Lehman at 2:45 p.m., reports said.
- The San Jose City College district has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a case filed by a former adjunct biology professor who claimed that she was terminated due to her remarks about homosexuality.
- Five pit bulls were seized by animal control authorities after three of them attacked and left a two-year-old boy dead Thursday morning. According to reports, the child was inside the family’s home near 1700 block of Trailcreek Court and went into their garage where the dogs were kept at around 8:30 p.m.
- A 22-year-old Marine who is driving under the influence of alcohol was arrested after causing a fatal crash in Reseda early Sunday morning, authorities said.
- The mayor of Los Angeles has sustained injuries on his right elbow following a bicycle accident at 8627 Venice Boulevard on Saturday at 6:50 p.m. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa was cycling near Hervey and Hargis streets when a taxi cab pulled in front of him, causing him to lose control on the brakes and trip over.
- Two artificial turf companies have agreed to eliminate nearly all lead in products used on playing fields at schools and parks, the state government has announced.
- Authorities have arrested a male pickup truck driver on suspicion of driving under the influence after a collision along Highway 99. Reports stated that Jesus Garcia, 21, from Orange Cove, was moving northbound along Road 60, south of Avenue 328, when the accident happened.
- A 15-year-old girl suffered fatal injuries Tuesday afternoon when the vehicle she was riding in was struck by a car chased by the California Highway Patrol, the report said.
- At least 4,200 bags of spinach salads by Irwindale-based Ready Pac Foods is being recalled after a random test by FDA investigators yielded positive results about the presence of E. coli last night.
- A police officer and several others were injured when a Blue Line train struck and crushed a patrol car near Pacific Coast Highway and Long Beach Boulevard Wednesday afternoon.
- Suzuki has recently announced recall on some 5,107 Kizashi sedans after they received complaints regarding safety issues on its glove box that has a tendency to open during a crash and injure the vehicle’s occupant, reports said.
- A male field crew boss has sustained injuries when a tractor ran him over. According to reports, the accident occurred near Central and Indianola avenues. A Fresno County spokeswoman stated that the man, who is in his 40s, got off the tractor to get to the water, but left it in gear.
- A 36-year-old woman was fatally injured in an accident believed to be caused by a drunk driver who failed to yield to a stop sign near Porterville Thursday night, the California Highway Patrol said.
- Authorities have identified the two people who were killed in a plane crash last June 17 near Truckee Tahoe Airport. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office named the two as Raymond Rotge, the 66-year-old owner and pilot of the small homebuilt plane from California, and his passenger Mack Johnston, 71, from Washington.
- US Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis has announced a $78,410,000 fund for skills enhancement and alternative job training for migrant and seasonal farm workers on Thursday in a meeting at Olvera Street. The Department of Labor(DOL) will launch the National Farm worker Jobs Program in accordance to Workforce Investment Act of 1998.
- The US Congress has passed a new bill that would temporarily spare doctors a 21 percent cut in Medicare payment for about six months until lawmakers find a more permanent solution.
- Two unnamed people were killed Thursday afternoon when their homebuilt plane crashed near Truckee Tahoe airport in Northern California. Placer County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Dena Erwin said that the deputy received the call about the accident at around 2:00 p.m.
- Authorities have released Thomas Kinkade from jail after the famous landscape artist posted bail following his arrest on suspicion of DUI charges the other day.
- A 95-year-old male driver, from Porterville, has died after his vehicle collided head-on with a bus along Reservation Road.
- Two people suffered serious head injuries early Thursday morning after a rollover accident in Walnut Avenue, the police reported.
- The San Francisco Police have arrested a 35-year-old man believed to be involved in three separate hit-and-run accidents in downtown San Francisco the other night.
- A California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer sustained serious injuries while four other people were rushed to UCLA Medical center after a multiple vehicle accident in San Diego (405) Freeway.
- A motorcyclist died instantly after he crashed and got ran over multiple times on Interstate 5 Thursday morning. A separate crash occurred later when big rig rear-ended a stopped passenger car.
- A 17-year-old girl was killed after the SUV that her mother was driving got into an accident along Vineyard Avenue Saturday evening.
- A two-year-old boy has died after he was mauled by his family’s pit bull. He was rushed to Loma Linda University Medical Center with severe neck and head injuries. He was announced dead after several hours.
- A 23-year-old male student from Santa Barbara City College died instantly after being hit by an Amtrak passenger train near 200 State Street Wednesday evening.
- Authorities are investigating a rollover accident that killed a 77-year-old woman and injured four others along Interstate 5 near Coalinga.
- A 53-year-old Traver woman was killed after her vehicle drifted onto the opposite direction and hit an oncoming big rig Tuesday morning, the California Highway Patrol said.
- An unidentified woman has reportedly died after being hit by a freight train at around 10:30 pm the other day. The incident occurred near Grand Avenue.
- According to a jury, drug company Novartis AG committed a series of discriminative actions against women, paying them less than male workers and considering pregnant employees unfairly.
- The California legislature has approved and passed a resolution urging the federal government to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which greatly affects gays who are serving in the military.
- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has agreed to pay up to $86 million to its former workers in California to settle a wage-and-hour class action lawsuit brought against them in 2006 through the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California, reports said.
- A Los Angeles County health inspector was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery after he was caught on video grabbing and groping a donut shop owner, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.
- A panel of appeals court judges have decided to continue the discrimination case filed by Latinos against Stanislaus County and the city.
- At least 43 employees are set to receive preliminary layoff notices from the Monterey County Board of Supervisors in the coming days.
- The Service Workers International Union (SEIU) has refused to take around 12 furlough days next year, intensifying the city’s threat that they will be forced to work in part-time positions.
- A federal jury has rejected the law harassment suit filed by former NY1 reporter against the cable news station yesterday.
- A drunk driver suffered serious injuries after his car smashed into two Redwood trees in Rohnert Park, early Tuesday morning.
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