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• Child Drowns in Swimming Pool

  Elaine Mandel | September 05, 2006 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  News of a child drowning in a backyard swimming pool highlights the need for safety. As summer winds down, many people are having those last backyard picnics and pool parties. Tragedy struck in Orange County this weekend when a five year old drowned in a backyard pool. Children can drown within a few minutes, so it's always important to keep a close watch on kids in pools.Many cities have...

• Sex, Money, and Religion: A Conversation Long Overdue

  Cheryl Buchanan | September 03, 2006 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  As we gather for the final holiday of summer, and talk with friends and family, I am reminded that sex, religion, and money are still the taboos of polite social conversation. In the Roman Catholic community, however, we are no longer afforded the luxury of what subjects we want to ignore. In fact, it is the silence itself that has enabled the abuse to continue. As a result, media...

• Bill Aims to Curb Dangers of Driving Under the Influence of Cell Phones

  Michael Eyerly | September 01, 2006 10:56 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Bill banning use of cell phones by California drivers is sent to Governor Schwarzenegger. Drivers distracted by their cell phones cause thousands of accidents and injuries each year.Having received final legislative approval, Senate Bill 1613 was sent to Governor Schwarzenegger yesterday. SB 1613, if passed into law, would ban drivers from taking on cell phones unless they use a hands-free...

• Tobacco Industry Just Can't Quit

  Patrick DeBlase | August 31, 2006 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Nicotine levels in cigarettes are up by about 10% from 1998 to 2004 according to the Massachusetts Department of Health.Well into their national feel-good campaign to "educate" the public on smoking, a new study released on Tuesday shows conduct within the Tobacco Industry is business as usual. A Massechusetts Department of Health study released today shows that the amount of nicotine delivered...

• California Proposes Limit for Perchlorate in Drinking Water

  Paul Kiesel | August 30, 2006 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Perchlorate is a toxic substance found in solid rocket fuel that has polluted many drinking wells in California and throughout the United States. California has suggested standards that are only exceeded by the State of Massachusetts.On Monday, the State of California intends to recommend standards that would limit the levels of perchlorate found in many of the State's drinking wells to 6 parts...

• LA County Sheriff's Department Using Excessive Force

  Elaine Mandel | August 29, 2006 9:27 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  A recent report on the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department shows that when cops use force in arresting suspects, over half the time, that victim has "visible and verifiable" injuries.There is a disturbing trend in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department regarding how much force their officers use when arresting suspects. A recent report on the Sheriff's Department shows that when police...

• Witnesses in Priest Abuse Cases are Encouraged to Come Forward

  Paul Kiesel | August 27, 2006 3:20 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Much debate has taken place over the past couple of years regarding just how many pedophiles have hidden among the Catholic clergy. Because so many victims will never come forward, we will never really know the the complete numbers. What has become evident though, is that what really distinguishes the sexual abuse in the church is the silence in the response. Over the years, teachers,...

• Bike Accidents--Personal Injury-Deaths- Lead to Road Closure

  Paul Kiesel | August 24, 2006 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Responding to a series of major injury and wrongful death incidents along the Pacific Coast Highway involving bicyclists and pedestrians, the Dana Point City Council voted to ban pedestrians and bicycles along the inland side of the Pacific Coast Highway. The northbound side of the Pacific Coast Highway will be off limits to all but motor vehicles to provide a safer environment for bikes and...

• Tritium leak into local water supply?

  Paul Kiesel | August 24, 2006 7:28 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Last week officials with the city of San Clemente shut down the drinking water supply until tests could be performed to determine whether or not a tritium leak from the San Onofre nuclear power plant had contaminated the city's water supply. Preliminary findings conclude the presence of tritium in ground water below the power plant but have not been able to determine the extent of the leak into...

• California Attorney Personal Injury -- Bausch & Lomb

  Paul Kiesel | August 23, 2006 7:17 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  In a finding consistent with the Journal of American Medical Association Bausch & Lomb inc.'s recall of a popular contact lens solution in May appears to have stopped the spread of a serious eye infection. Researchers at the US Center for disease control and prevention were unable to find any infectious agent in the Bausch & Lomb solution but research is continuing. As of June 30, the...