Bell Sports of Scotts Valley, California, announced a recall of their full-face bicycle helmets. The plastic buckle that connects the chin straps can fail, causing the helmet to come off the wearer’s head. This poses a head injury hazard to riders in the event of a fall. To date Bell has received one report of […]
Is your cell phone giving you cancer?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), maybe. A WHO panel concluded that cellphones are “possibly carcinogenic,” putting the mobile phones in the same threat level category as certain dry-cleaning chemicals and pesticides. The finding bolsters concerns among a growing group of experts about the health effects of low levels of radiation emitted by cellphones. […]
Serious injuries result from accident
Two people were seriously injured on Tuesday when the driver lost control and veered into the path on an oncoming vehicle. A 38 year-old woman and her 6 year old passenger suffered major injuries Tuesday afternoon after their vehicle collided with another on Camino Tassajara, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesman. At approximately 3:15 […]
Plane crashes north of Reno 3 killed
The wreckage of a small plane missing for several days was found north of Reno yesterday. The small Cessna plane that had been missing since Saturday when it departed from Roseberg, Oregon with three people on board. The three people aboard the plane have been identified but investigators are withholding names pending notification of relatives. […]
DUI Taxi driver causes wrong way crash on Hwy 1
A taxi driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Monday after driving the wrong way on southbound Highway 1 and causing two other vehicles to collide when they tried to avoid him, according to CHP reports. At around 6 p.m. Monday, Steve Sharek, 57 years-old, of Santa Cruz was arrested by CHP […]
