PG&E’s 100 highest risk natural gas transmission pipelines in the Bay Area include pipe links in seven places in Alameda County and two in Contra Costa County, the utility company disclosed Monday. Responding to public demand for more information after a deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion, top utility executives said they released an internal list, […]
Archives for September 2010
Death of Novato teen in alcohol related auto accident
NOVATO — A 16-year-old Novato boy arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, vehicular manslaughter and driving without a license. The Novato High School student, who was arrested in connection with a fatal car crash last Friday in Novato, was expected to be transferred to Marin County Juvenile Hall this week, a CHP spokesman said. The […]
Early morning auto accident kills teen
An 18-year-old male passenger died early Tuesday morning when the sport-utility vehicle he was riding in crashed into a light pole and burst into flames in a suspected DUI collision, according to San Jose police. Police arrested the driver, Mitchell Braden Pennings, and booked him on charges of felony DUI, felony hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter […]
Defective cribs recalled after 1 baby dies 29 injured
Washington D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Albee Baby, today announced a voluntary recall of the C&T International/Sorelle Brand “Prescot” fixed side cribs. These cribs have been re-labeled fixed-sided Simplicity cribs that were first recalled in April of 2010. The April recall came after the CPSC received reports of the […]
Fairfield residents shoot dogs after vicious attack
FAIRFIELD — A dog attack in Fairfield on Friday morning left two women injured and police searching for the second pet owner whose dog was one of three canines involved in the attack, police said. A 52-year-old woman was jogging in the 600 block of Pavilion Drive at about 6 a.m. when she was attacked […]