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• FDA Warns: Risk of Botulism Poisoning From Hot Dog Chili Sauce

  Chrissie Cole | July 19, 2007 10:57 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to consumers not to eat ten ounce cans of Castleberry Hot Dog Chili Sauce with the UPC 3030000101 with "best by" dates (found on the lid) from April 30, 2009 to May 22, 2009 due to possible botulism contamination.Consumers with any of these food products should throw them away immediately. If the best by date is missing or...

• Highway Pass Leads to Three Vehicle Collision

  Christina Cole | May 11, 2007 9:39 AM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  In a car crash, Thursday, a Honda Prelude was left facing the wrong direction on a busy highway. The accident didn't cause any injuries but the driver of another vehicle that was involved was arrested for driving under the influence.A California Highway Patrol spokesman said the accident involved three vehicles - the Honda Prelude, Honda CRV and an International moving van.The accident occurred...

• Elderly Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident

  Christina Cole | January 05, 2007 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  An elderly man died early evening on Wednesday after his motorcycle crashed.The cause of the accident was not known that evening but it now appears the driver either straightened out or lost control of his motorcycle on a curve. The driver and Harley-Davidson bike, skid 75 to 100 feet on the highway. Alcohol was not involved according to the California Highway Patrol and the driver did have a...

• Medical Group Hires Firm to Review Medical Malpractice Rates

  Christina Cole | December 19, 2006 10:29 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  The Florida Medical Association has hired a firm to review medical malpractice insurance rates that a state consumer advocate has accused as being too expensive.The South Carolina firm, Bartlett Actuarial Group, was asked to review the finding of the consumer advocate, according to the Medical Association. "We are obviously worried about the rates," said Lisette Mariner, spokeswoman for the...

• Menu Foods Income Fund Recalling Pet Food

  Christina Cole | March 16, 2007 1:07 AM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  Menu Foods Income Fund, a Canadian pet food manufacture, is recalling 48 brands of dog food and 40 brands of cat food after consumer reports of pets suffering from kidney failure and at least 14 pets dying. Iams, Eukanumba and Nutro are amongst the affected brands of pet foods recalled.The company has issued a precautionary recall for a portion of their cat and dog foods that were manufactured...

• Two Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Christina Cole | February 21, 2007 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  Tuesday, authorities identified the couple that was killed in a motorcycle accident that happened this past weekend in Carpinteria, California.The motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened Sunday at 1pm, said California Highway Patrol. The driver's wife died an hour later at the hospital.The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Presently,...

• Chico Woman Hurt in Rollover

  Christina Cole | February 06, 2007 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  Seatbelts likely saved the life of a Chico woman after her SUV plunged off Clark Road on Monday morning. Sheila Renee Manzella, the driver, was alone in the SUV when it rolled down a steep hillside and came to rest 150 feet below the roadway, stopped by many small trees.Initially Manzella's injuries were assessed as severe, but she was alert and talking when rescue arrived on the scene. While...

• 2 Injured when Car Flips

  Christina Cole | January 30, 2007 10:07 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  Leonard Shapiro of Chico was on Northbound Interstate 5, south of Hooker Creek Rd. at 11:45am on Saturday, when he changed lanes and hit into the rear of a tractor trailer, according to California Highway Patrol. He lost control of the car, entered the center median and flipped the car over. Shapiro and passenger Deborah Shapiro, of Chico were injured. He was flown to Mercy Medical Center and...

• Motorcyclist Dies At The 'Orange Crush'

  Christina Cole | January 16, 2007 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  A motorcyclist died in an accident at the 'Orange Crush," according to the California Highway Patrol.The accident was reported at 10:06 a.m. Saturday on the transition road from the southbound Orange Freeway to the westbound Garden Grove Freeway.Samuel Vidana, 27, of Pomona died in the crash.

• Suit Filed Against Manufacturer of Failed Hernia Repair Patch

  Christina Cole | December 28, 2006 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  Motley Rice LLC, together with co-counsel Wexler Toriseva Wallace LLP, announced today that it has filed suit against Davol, Inc. a manufacturer of the Composix Kugel Mesh Patch, a medical device used in hernia repair surgeries.The suit was filed in the Superior Court in the State of Rhode Island on behalf of Jimmy Warren of St. Charles County, Missouri, whose Kugel Mesh Patch failed allowing a...