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While there is no accounting for small preferences like color or souped-up speakers, most Americans are looking for the same things when buying a new car. Chief among these is safety. It doesn’t matter how cool a car looks if it doesn’t protect you during a crash. Auto manufacturers and government regulators put new vehicles […]

You hear a lot about distracted driving causing accidents, and it’s true that texting and other forms of distraction are responsible for many motorist injuries and deaths. Aggressive driving, on the other hand, does not receive as much attention, but can be just as deadly. When you’re driving down an Oakland highway with traffic flowing […]

In 2012 alone, approximately 1,000 pedestrians were struck by cars, trucks and motorcycles while they were traveling the streets of San Francisco. Of those 1,000 pedestrians, at least 19 were killed as a result of their injuries and others were debilitated by the accidents. San Francisco is a green city that promotes alternatives to motor […]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, accidental injuries are the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 20. Across the country, almost 10,000 children die from accidents every year. An additional 9 million kids are admitted to emergency departments to receive treatment for injuries. Hospitalization rates for injuries are […]

Because California has pretty good weather all year, many Californians won’t notice much of a shift between spring and summer. Unless, of course, you’re among the large group of California residents who suffer from seasonal allergies. If so, you probably can’t help but notice that summer is in the air as well as in your […]

Citizens and tourists alike were invited to fireworks displays that were put on across the nation this past Independence Day holiday and following weekend. These ranged from small events on private property to huge gatherings on public land, but every single one of these events had more in common than just the exploding lights. Each […]

Summertime is one of the most dangerous times to be out on California’s roads, and the Fourth of July holiday weekend is actually one of the deadliest times to be out there. This is, in part, due to an increased number of people drinking and driving during the summer and over the holiday. Law enforcement […]

We have previously written about the dangers of being a pedestrian in Oakland and neighboring cities. Many of the streets in the Bay Area were designed solely with automobile traffic in mind, thus making them unfriendly to pedestrians at best and deadly at worst. Poorly timed lights and crosswalk signals, very wide streets and high […]

There is a reason that dogs have earned the title of “man’s best friend.” Dogs make lovable pets; and in many households, dogs are just as much a part of the family as their human counterparts. But dog ownership is a big responsibility, especially if the dog you own has shown aggressive or violent tendencies. […]

Most of California’s major metropolitan areas are filled with pedestrians and bicyclists as well as cars and trucks, and the Bay Area is no exception. Despite this, however, it is clear that motor vehicles rule the road. In addition to the fact that these larger vehicles pose a threat to pedestrians and bicyclists, law enforcement […]