Child Car Seat Manufacturer Issues Recall of 800,000 Car Seats

The Canadian manufacturer of child safety car seats sold under a variety of brand names has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 800,000 car seats due to a faulty button for releasing and locking the harness. Dorel manufactured the car seats under the brand names Safety 1st, Cosco, Quinny, Maxi-Cosi brands, Disney and Eddie Bauer. …

Laguna Niguel Woman Killed While Aiding Stray Dog

A Laguna Niguel woman who was killed after a traffic accident sent a car careening toward her while she was aiding a stray dog on the sidewalk is being mourned as a community leader and caring mother. Mara Steves, 48, was taking a walk with her son when she saw a dog trapped in traffic…

Two Orange County Men Injured in Small Plane Crash in San Luis Obispo

Two Orange County men were injured when the small plane they were in crashed on a ranch north of the San Luis County Regional Airport.  Authorities did not identify the two men, who were both taken to a local hospital.   The plane’s pilot was in serious condition, while the passenger was described as “banged up…

Driver Narrowly Escapes When Car Catches Fire on 91 Freeway

The driver of a silver Mazda Miata narrowly escaped serious harm when his car caught fire while he was driving on the westbound 91 freeway, according to a news report. Another motorist, Chuck Terry, alerted the driver, Gilbert Xiong of Lake Elsinore, that his car had caught fire.  Terry said he noticed flames coming from…

Construction Worker Seriously Injured in Fall in Corona del Mar

A construction worker was seriously injured when he fell from the scaffolding of a home under construction in a Corona del Mar neighborhood. According to the Newport Beach Fire Department, rescue crews were called to a residence under construction at Evening Canyon and Shorecliff after a man was reported to have fallen from construction scaffolding. …

Foothill Ranch Man Dies in Two-Car Crash Where One Driver Ran Red Light

A 51-year-old Foothill Ranch man has died following a two-car collision caused by one of the drivers running a red light, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Gregg Wiles was killed when the Chrysler sedan he was driving collided with a Nissan Altima on Portola Parkway and Pauling in Lake Forest.  He was pronounced…

Riverside Woman Convicted in Hit & Run Death of Bicyclist

A 38-year-old Riverside woman who was driving under the influence of prescription drugs in 2009 when her car struck bicyclist Donald Murphy in Newport Beach has been convicted in Murphy’s death, according to a news report. Patricia Ann Izquieta pleaded guilty to one felony count of hit and run with death or permanent injury, one…