Cypress police are looking for the family or friends of a 50-year-old Santa Ana man who died of injuries sustained in an Aug. 19 pedestrian accident, according to a news report. Michael Allen Cyr died at UCI Medical Center in Orange from head injuries he suffered after being struck by a car on Aug. 19…
The area medical director for Orange County Kaiser Permanente is facing disciplinary action by the state medical board for allegedly failing to report incidences of sexual abuse of patients at the facility, according to a news report. Dr. Edward Ellison has been accused of failing to notify the state within the required 15 days of…
One person was injured in a two-car head-on collision near the campus of Cal State-Fullerton, according to a news report. Fullerton police said that the driver of a Toyota Camry was traveling south on State College Boulevard and attempted to turn left at Dorothy Lane onto the campus of Cal State-Fullerton. The Camry drove directly…
A 71-year-old woman has been seriously injured after she collided with two other vehicles in Fullerton, according to a news report. Fullerton police said that a preliminary investigation revealed that the woman was driving her Dodge Charger east on Commonwealth when she suddenly swerved into oncoming traffic and hit a Toyota Camry and a pickup…
The National Transportation Safety Board has delivered its findings after a year-long probe into the Sept. 9, 2010 gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes, and found that the accident was “clearly preventable,” according to a news report. In a prepared statement, NTSB chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman said:…
A father and his 16-year-old daughter were trapped in their car after it was struck by another vehicle and rolled twice at a Garden Grove intersection, according to a news report. Garden Grove police said the man and his daughter were traveling east on Garden Grove Blvd. in a Nissan Murano when a Ford Taurus…
A motorcyclist and his passenger were killed when the motorcycle they were on left Silverado Canyon Road and crashed down a dirt embankment into some trees, according to a news report. Donn Lavigne, 58, and an unnamed female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene after they were ejected from their motorcycle while driving on…
A car struck a six-year-old boy riding a scooter in front of his home in Fullerton and police say his helmet probably saved his life, according to a news report. Fullerton police said the boy drove his scooter out of his driveway onto West Ash Ave. and was struck by a car. They noted that…
The body of Dr. Kenneth Litwack, a Newport Beach internal medicine physician and infectious disease specialist who checked himself in to the Sierra Tucson Rehabilitation Center earlier this month, has reportedly been discovered on the grounds of the 30-acre facility, according to a news report. Dr. Litwak, 71, went missing from the mental health and…
One person was seriously injured after being struck by a car in a Cypress crosswalk, according to a news report. The pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while using the crosswalk at Katella Ave. and Meridian Drive in Cypress. Authorities have not released the name of the victim or indicated whether the victim is male…
