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• Dog Attacks Unsuspecting Deputy

  Rick Patterson | March 30, 2008 6:15 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  When Deputy David Pike made a house call in response to a complaint pertaining to a damaged mailbox, he got more than he bargained for. The homeowner's German shepherd attacked him biting him in the thigh.In order to fend off the attack, Deputy Pike used a chemical spray on the dog. Fortunately, the dog did not break the deputy's skin. Due to the attack, the owner of the dog was issued a notice...

• Baby's Bliss Gripe Water Recall

  Rick Patterson | September 30, 2007 7:15 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  The Department of Consumer Protection has announced a voluntary recall of Baby's Bliss Gripe Water. The FDA are warning consumers not to serve this drink. Specifically " The product is Baby's Bliss Gripe Water, Apple with code number 26952V expiration date October 2008.It appears that cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause intestinal infections, has been found in the drink. This came to...

• Road Barrier To Be Built After California Man Dies

  Rick Patterson | January 07, 2009 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Ernesto Beltran died in February 2007 when he lost control of his car and crashed into a flood-control ditch. His family is now suing the city and county of Los Angeles for failing to install a...

• Sikh Fights for Right to Ride Bike with Turban

  Rick Patterson | March 05, 2008 6:24 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  Should a Sikh be permitted to lawfully ride a motorcycle without a helmet due to the fact that it won't fit over a turban. Consider the fact that the turban is a tenant of his religion. That is a questions before the Canadian courts. Baljinder Badesha, 39, of Brampton is the first to challenge Ontario's motorcycle helmet. Although, it is certainly not the first time the law has been challenged...

• Big Rig Overturns, Jams 60 Freeway

  Rick Patterson | September 12, 2009 9:13 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  An overturned big rig was causing a tough commute this morning on the 60 Freeway in Monterey Park. The rig was blocking most lanes on the westbound 60 near Atlantic Boulevard. Traffic was...

• Drunk Driver Hits 5 year-old Pedestrian, Leaves Scene

  Rick Patterson | January 12, 2009 10:30 AM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  A mother and her 5-year-old son were crossing O Street in Bakersfield, California on Wednesday when the child was hit by a pick-up truck. The driver, 45-year-old John T. Clark III, then fled the...

• Teenager Charged With Vehicular Manslaughter and Felony Hit and Run

  Rick Patterson | January 09, 2009 12:23 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  19-year old Alan Purdy of San Luis Obispo is being charged with vehicular manslaughter and felony hit and run charges. The California Highway Patrol said 19-year old Alan Purdy was driving near San...

• Modern Medicine

  Rick Patterson | December 05, 2007 3:59 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  With so many defective drugs out there, it is a breath of fresh air to see a development that would be a positive force in the world of medicine. One such development is the revolutionary concept of nanomedicine. "Imagine a small capsule measuring in nano meters, scanning your internal organs and providing details to censors placed outside. This may have sounded like science fiction a couple of...

• Vioxx Maker is Liable for Mom's Death

  Christina Cole | December 10, 2006 10:23 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  The son of a Port Orange woman that died of a heart attack in 2004 has began a national courtroom fight to get damages from the maker of the once-popular painkiller Vioxx. Mark Golin, 51, spoke about his loss on the two-year anniversary of his Mother's death, who was 80 when she died. "My Mom was a fighter and her heart really failed," Golin said Wednesday, just two days after filing a wrongful...

• Fifth Child Dies in Fresno Police Pursuit

  Rick Patterson | August 24, 2009 9:21 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  A fifth child has died in that police pursuit near Fresno that ended in a deadly collision , officials said today. The death Sunday of 8-year-old Carlos Eric Salazar brought the death toll to...