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Last week, we reported on the somewhat disturbing findings compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upon examining restaurants across the country, including right here in California.  They discovered situations in which meat thermometers weren’t being used to verify the temperature of items, workers were coming in to work with an illness exhibited… read more

Persons who still need to get their Christmas shopping done have a week left to do so, and in the hectic lead-up to the holiday, there’s always the potential for someone to leave themselves open to those who would be willing to use violence, intimidation, or stealth to gain access to a shopper’s haul.  A… read more

If your upcoming Christmas festivities are going to involve a healthy amount of eggnog, or you’re going to be indulging in holiday spirit in the truest sense of the word, then a designated driver must be chosen ahead of time.  At no point should you take to the roads while inebriated, and lest the thought… read more

If, during the Christmas holiday or any other part of this winter, you find yourself stuck in the midst of dangerous weather, you have to be able to cope with everything that Mother Nature throws at you out on the road.  This may require some tricks that you may not need to exercise at other… read more

A recent editorial from the staff of the Bakersfield California points out the admirable efforts that the city has been making to improve bicycle safety in that city.  They explain that a member of the City Council is hard at work coming up with a Bicycle Transportation Plan that could be used to improve the… read more

A candy called Sweet Spots is being recalled by a company based in Chula Vista, California because of the potential for the items to contain egg protein without the label relating the presence of that substance.  As a result, persons allergic to egg could undergo a serious reaction should they consume or come into contact… read more

Hewlett-Packard and Google, two companies based in Palo Alto and Mountain View, California, respectively, have jointly announced the recall of computer chargers sold as an accessory with the HP Chromebook 11.  Affected units, of which there are thought to be around 145,000, will have a model number of MU15-N1052-AOOS and were sold across the country… read more

With winter just a few days away, we’re well into that time of the year when snowfall can blanket the ground in cold weather landscapes.  As such, persons are going to be heading outdoors to shovel or take a snowblower to their driveways.  If you live in such an area and you know that such… read more

On the heels of a series of fatalities and incidents that reached national media prominence, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has cracked down on those bus operating companies that may be lax in terms of safety.  The Los Angeles Times explores that crackdown in a new report. Federal officials began looking into companies back… read more

Some women who are put off by the idea of going in for mammograms on a regular basis may opt for the type of test that they can carry out on their own in their own home.  However, in a new consumer health update, the Food and Drug Administration warns that there could be some… read more

With New Year’s Eve just a couple weeks away, there are many people who may be tempted to get out the fireworks they had in storage and light them off to usher in 2014.  If you intend to do this, you absolutely must make sure that doing so is even legal in your area.  This… read more

A door lock issue has reared its head once again, this time leading to a recall of 1,315 enclosed cargo trailers of the 2006 through 2013 model years.  The recall was issued by the Carry-On Trailer Corporation in regard to those trailers that could have Fastec door locks that are in danger of being jammed… read more