Truck Falls from Overpass onto the 5 Freeway

In early January, an 18-wheeler seemingly fell from the sky onto the northbound 5 freeway. Well, it wasn’t exactly the sky, but an overpass. Around 10:00am on January 9, a truck fell off the overpass at the 118 and 5 interchange in Mission Hills. The driver was taken to a hospital with serious injuries, but…

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USA Gymnastics Team Members Get Their Day in Court

The USA gymnastics team won medals and our hearts during the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, with big personalities like Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney, and Gabby Douglas. Unfortunately, they—among dozens and dozens of others—are back in the news with the sentencing of team doctor Larry Nassar during his sentencing hearing January 16. Nassar, a 54-year-old…

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Is Your Government Protecting Your Children From Registered Sex Offenders?

As the largest school district in California, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) consists of hundreds of thousands of students, as well as numerous education professionals who are dedicated to serving the educational needs of children and young people. However, despite these credentials, the last several years have left the LAUSD reeling from multiple…

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Determining Liability in California Multi Vehicle Accidents

California’s congested highways unfortunately are not only the scene of long traffic backups and delays, but also multiple vehicle collisions. A specific example recently involved a multi vehicle car accident on the southbound 405 Freeway near Westminster. The accident forced the closure of all lanes on the freeway. More sobering was the overturning of a…

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Stemming the Tide of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Conversations about the pervasiveness of sexual harassment and abuse are taking place everywhere. The ongoing saga of well-known individuals encountering the shame of accusations of sexual misconduct continues to lead the headlines. The recent increase in allegations of sexual harassment and assault has led some confessed offenders to seek help to address their despicable behavior.…

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What We Know About the Fatal Amtrak Train Derailment

The high-speed Amtrak train that recently suffered derailment near DuPont resulted in the death of three people and sent dozens injured the hospital. The train was moving at a speed 50 mph faster than the design speed around a curve at the point of its derailment. Although excessive speed appears to have precipitated the accident,…

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How the Silence Breakers May Help Hotel Industry Workers, Too

The media attention of the #MeToo movement has largely been focused on people with a platform: film stars, CEOs, musicians, politicians, and so forth. But the increased visibility has helped employees and workers in less prominent positions, too. A recent New York Times article shed light on a history of harassment and assault at the…

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