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A new report in the Los Angeles Times focuses in on the threat posed when people hijack the communications of a hospital.  The worry is that, if someone that was looking for something more than a simple payoff ever hacked into a public safety system, they would be able to cripple such vital services and… read more

No one would question the human toll that a collision related to distracted driving would take.  After all, it only takes one moment of looking at a text instead of the road to create a crash situation that can cause severe injuries or even take a life.  But a new report attempts to provide an… read more

Research out of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas has discovered that some hot sauces imported into the country could contain heightened levels of lead. To reach this conclusion, the researchers examined 25 different types of hot sauce shipped from Mexico or South or Central America to store shelves in Clark County.  Although the Food and… read more

Lawmakers in Massachusetts are still pushing for a ban on cellphone usage at the wheel.  At the moment, texting while driving is illegal within the state and has been for nearly three years.  Although a previous measure that would have outlawed all handheld cell activities failed to make it out of the Transportation Committee, proponents… read more

1,659 Low Emission Vehicle II-rated Accords of the 2013 model year have been recalled by the American Honda Motor Company due to a potential issue with the fuel tank neck.  This component may be lacking the proper specifications and thus could cause improper sealing between the fuel pump and the fuel tank.  This can cause… read more

11,000 Electric Smokehouse Smokers are being recalled by the Columbus, Georgia-based Masterbuilt Manufacturing due to a potential fire hazard posed.  These products have a tray for wood chips that’s supposed to be secured within the smoker, but it apparently is unable to be adequately slid in.  Because of this, combustion of the wood is a… read more

Yesterday, we related some of the ways that parents can help ensure safety if they visit the California State Fair or some type of county fair.  But that advice doesn’t begin to encompass the full scope of what safety should entail.  A report from last year offering some vital safety tips from a Ryerson University… read more

Distracted driving may prove to be the defining topic of this decade’s highway safety efforts, but a new study reveals that some drivers may finally be getting the message that distraction has no place at the wheel. The AutoTECHCAST poll from Harris carried out in April and May of this year sought to acquire the… read more

With the heat ratcheted up this summer, the Red Cross is taking the opportunity to proclaim the virtues of their first aid app.  The thought is that, if consumers have access to the information contained within the app, they’ll be able to take the steps necessary both to prevent an emergency and to enact the… read more

It may be on the California state flag, but that doesn’t mean that an encounter with a bear is going to be an enjoyable experience.  Many citizens from around the state will be camping and hiking out in the relative wilderness this summer, and thus they might come into contact with a bear.  If you’re… read more

Law enforcement officials have begun to use license plate reader systems as a means to identify those automobiles that may have been involved in a crime.  But the implications of this technology have begun to worry privacy advocates. Once a license plate has been recorded, information about it goes into a database that acts as… read more

The California Highway Patrol is touting the installation of a new truck inspection facility in Northern California that they say could greatly improve safety along the heavily trafficked Interstate 80.  Located in the vicinity of Vacaville, the eastbound scales are purported to be far more suited to the current driving environment than the previous scales,… read more