At around 6:30 pm Monday a pedestrian crossing Phyllis Avenue was stuck by a car and killed according to the Mountain View Police Dept. On Tuesday the woman was identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner’s Office, as Ruifen Ma, 59, of Mountain View. Ms. Ma was severely injured in the crash which happened in the 1200 block of Phyllis and […]
580 Reopens After Big-Rig Crash Causes Fuel Spill
A sig-alert was issued at around 1:15 am this morning when a big-rig struck a sound wall on west bound 580, according to the CHP. Approximately 40 gallons of diesel fuel were spilled when the semi struck the sound wall underneath the I- 680 over-crossing causing a rupture in one of the trucks fuel tanks. All lanes […]
Five Infant Deaths Prompts Lawsuit by US Consumer Watchdog Agency
Today the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) staff filed an administrative complaint against Baby Matters, LLC, of Berwyn, Pa., the manufacturer of Nap Nanny® and Nap Nanny Chill™ infant recliners. The Nap Nanny is a portable infant recliner designed for sleeping, resting and playing. The recliner includes a shaped foam base with an inclined […]
Man arrested for beating and possible sexual assault of an autistic child
A man was arrested in connection with the beating and suspected sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl, who has severe autism, walked away from an Oakland group home Nov. 27 and was found on a San Francisco Muni bus two days later, police said. Police declined to release the man’s name or details on the arrest because he […]
Dozens of Injuries Reported From Super Strong Magnets
A study released this week says that hundreds of children and teens have been treated by physicians, with dozens needing surgery for injuries, in just the past two years after swallowing tiny super-strong magnetic balls despite labels and warnings to keep them away from children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission this past summer moved […]
