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    Lawmakers Push Pet-Saving Legislation

    SAN DIEGO – California is home to the hottest place on Earth and many areas of the state can reach sweltering temperatures year-round. When it gets hot, your car can become an oven and that’s a concern for many four-legged friends. According to veterinarians, it only takes 20 minutes...

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    Poor, Minority Children Less Likely to Wear Bike Helmets

    LOS ANGELES – After pouring over thousands of trauma records and accident comparisons, researchers have concluded that minority children and kids in impoverished households were less likely to be wearing a bike helmet in a crash than white or more affluent children. Doctors from across the nation presented their...

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    Three Reasons to File an Injury Claim

    SAN FRANCISCO – There are countless ways a person can get injured as the result of an accident. You can be hurt on the job, injured in a car crash, fall on a slippery floor, or something else can happen resulting in an injury. Sometimes these injuries can be...

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    How A Concussion Changed Sports

    SAN FRANCISCO – Brain injuries, like most injuries, are a part of life. They occur in daily accidents like car crashes and common falls but sports have thrust the word ‘concussion’ into the daily conversation. Recent advancements in technology and studies of former athletes are highlighting just how devastating...

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    Oakland Warehouse Fire Kills Several, More Missing

    OAKLAND, Calif. – A fire destroyed a two-story warehouse and studio during a Friday night party in Oakland. The blaze killed at least nine people and a day later, about two dozen are missing, the city’s fire chief said. Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloach Reed told CNN dozens of...

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    Experience Is The Difference

    LOS ANGELES – Almost 25 percent of teens and young adults have been involved in an accident or near miss in the last year, and distracted driving is a factor in almost all of the incidents. The poll, conducted by Goodyear, quizzed 1,000 drivers between the ages of 17...

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    “Conveyor Belt” of El Niño Storms Halt Drivers

    SAN DIEGO – You’ve heard about the Almighty El Niño by now but its full power hasn’t been unleashed… yet. That could change this week and drivers in Southern California should prepare for rain. A lot of rain. Just take a look at satellite images and you can see...

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    Gas Leak Capped: What’s Next?

    LOS ANGELES – The natural gas leak that drove thousands of people from their homes has finally been plugged, according to a Southern California utility company. A blowout spewed tons of methane gas into the air over the past 16 weeks over the Los Angeles neighborhood of Porter Ranch....

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    Assistance For Massive Gas Leak Victims

    LOS ANGELES – If you live in or have recently visited the community of Porter Ranch, your health could be at risk. California Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency this week due to a massive gas leak that continues to spew methane and other toxins into the...

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    How “Concussion” Could Be Game-Changer

    LOS ANGELES – If you enjoy the movies, you might be looking forward to the premiere of the movie “Concussion,” opening on Christmas Day. On the other hand, you might not because it could change the way the nation views sports and other high-contact activities. For decades, sports were...

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