By: Matthew A. Paré, Attorney at Law
VALLEY CENTER - A 37-year-old bicyclist was killed by the driver of a pick-up truck on Tuesday, July 21, 2009, in Valley Center. The victim, Angel Guadalupe Galvez was from Valley Center, and was riding on Cole Grade Road at about 8:20 a.m. when the tragic accident occurred. Mr. [...]
SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA – Three people were injured when an oak tree fell on them during a Sonoma triathlon. The tree fell during the cycling portion of the Vineman Ironman triathlon Sunday morning. 43-year-old Howard Holderness of San Francisco suffered the most severe injuries of the three. He suffered a severe back injury and a [...]
CASTAIC, CALIFORNIA – A passenger bus ignited into flames this afternoon on the Interstate 5 northwest of Los Angeles. The fire quickly spread to the nearby mountain area and started a brushfire. Firefighters were already fighting another wildfire near that area. The bus, which was operated by Coach America, had pulled over to the shoulder [...]
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – Two people were injured Thursday after a truck hauling irrigation pipes drove into oncoming traffic. Jesse Nawy, 44, and Algelica Gonzalez, 36, were driving north in a 2009 Chevy Malibu on Highway 1 around 1:45 p.m. 51-year-old Juan Cervantes was traveling south on the same highway in a Chevy truck towing [...]
CALIFORNIA- Inland officials have launched a pool safety campaign after multiple children have died in pools already this summer. Four children have drowned this already this year in San Bernardino County. There were only six drowning deaths the entire year in 2008. Similarly, five children have already drowned in Riverside County this year compared to [...]