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jgomez August 31, 2010
WASHINGTON – FDA investigators have found rodents, manure and even maggots at the Iowa egg farms believed to be responsible for around 1,500 cases of salmonella poisoning. Officials released their initial observations of the ongoing investigations at Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms on Monday. The two farms recalled over half a billion eggs after salmonella cases were linked to their products. FDA reports show numerous violations at both farms, including rodent, bug and wild bird infestation, uncontained manure, holes in walls, and other problems that could have caused the outbreak. Several positive samples of salmonella have been found at both farms.
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jgomez August 30, 2010
Two local men were killed after their plane crashed in Arizona on Thursday morning. The crash occurred at the Cochise County Airport in Willcox, an area east of Tucson. The pilot, 47-year-old Glen Slagoske, and 27-year-old Shawn Muscat were in their two-seat, single-engine homebuilt plane when it crashed. Slagoske was an experienced pilot. Muscat was a 2001 graduate from Poway High School. The T-18′s first landing attempt was aborted when it came in too fast, and on the second try it appeared to pull up and stall before spiraling into the ground, according to witnesses. Federal Aviation Administration records showed that Slagoske owned the …. »
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A 26-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Pacific Beach on Saturday. The accident occurred at 12:35 a.m. around 4400 Cass Street, according to the San Diego Police Department. The victim was walking south on Cass street toward Grand Avenue when he tried to cross the street against a red light. The victim was about three-quarters of the way across the road when the light turned green, and a black pickup struck the man. The pedestrian, believed to have suffered a broken pelvis, was taken to a local hospital. If you or a loved one …. »
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jgomez August 26, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Char-Broil, has announced a voluntary recall of Char-Broil vertical gas smokers. The gas smokers are manufactured by Ningbo Spring Communications of China. When the temperature setting is in “low,” the smoker’s hose/valve/regulator (HVR) assembly does not allow sufficient gas to flow, causing the flame to extinguish. Gas continues to flow and build up inside the smoker. If the smoker is reignited the build-up of propane gas can cause an explosion that bursts the smoker’s door open, posing a hazard of injury to the user. The company has received five …. »
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at 2:02 p.m. The former administrator of a closed Vista charter school has been awarded $1 million for wrongful termination and other damages by a jury. Richard Alderson, the school’s executive director, brought a lawsuit against Eagles Peak Charter School after being fired in 2008. Alderson claimed he was dismissed for refusing to retaliate against employees who criticized the Eagles Peak Board. “I feel like I was exonerated,” Alderson said. “I’ve had a pretty long career in education without a blemish on it, and I’m glad the jury saw I did nothing wrong. The ultimate losers, unfortunately, were the …. »
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jgomez August 25, 2010
Two men were killed Tuesday when a car careened off the curved transition from southbound Interstate 5 to state Route 54, went airborne and landed upside down about 100 feet below on northbound Interstate 5. Both of the victims were sailors in the Navy, said Brian O’Rourke, a spokesman for Navy Region Southwest. No further information is being released about the victims at this time. One died at the scene. The other died shortly after being taken to UCSD Medical Center. The car was a 1998 burgundy Chevrolet Corvette according to the CHP. Results of the investigation have not been released. …. »
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SANTEE — A woman was killed early Wednesday morning after losing control of her SUV and crashing into the front yard of a house. The woman was traveling south on North Magnolia Avenue just north of Mission Gorge Road at 2:25 a.m. in a red Dodge Durango when she veered across the four-lane road, sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Hill said. The SUV hit a power pole and a tree before rolling at least once and ending up on its passenger side. The woman, who was not wearing a seat belt, was partially ejected and died at the scene, according to police officials. Investigators do …. »
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jgomez August 24, 2010
LONG BEACH, Calif., Aug. 23 A race along Ocean Boulevard on Sunday sent one car crashing into a concrete sign, killing three people, according to police officials. A fourth person was critically hurt, while two 17-year-old boys in the other car escaped without major injuries, the Los Angeles Times reported. Police said the crash occurred just after midnight when the two cars collided while racing, sending the Mustang spinning out of control into a concrete sign in the median. The 18-year-old driver, a 32-year-old woman, and another unidentified female were declared dead at the scene. A 19-year-old man was hospitalized in critical …. »
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Monday, August 23, 2010 at 10:29 a.m. Federal workplace safety officials have fined SeaWorld $75,000 following an investigation into the death of a trainer at the company’s Orlando park six months ago. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a “willful” citation to SeaWorld for exposing its employees to “struck-by” and drowning hazards when interacting with killer whales. The agency defines a willful violation as “one committed with plain indifference to or intentional disregard for employee safety and health.” OSHA officials said their investigation showed SeaWorld trainers had a long history of “unexpected and potentially dangerous incidents” involving killer whales, …. »
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jgomez August 23, 2010
A helicopter pilot crash landed in the bay on Sunday evening shortly after taking off from a nearby yacht. A rescue crew happened to be near the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, where the crash occurred, and were on scene within about a minute. The pilot reported his craft experienced mechanical difficulty shortly after taking off. He suffered cuts, bruises and back pain and was taken to the hospital. A cause of the crash has not been determined. The helicopter was pulled to a dock off Cesar Chavez parkway by rescue workers. If you or a loved one has been injured in …. »
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