The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.
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Drivers complain that Toyota’s fixes didn’t work
At least 15 Toyota drivers have complained to U.S. safety officials that their cars sped up by themselves even after being fixed under recalls for sticky gas pedals or floor mat problems, according to an Associated Press analysis
Whale kills Fla. SeaWorld trainer as guests watch
FILE – In this Friday, May 13, 2005 file photo provided by SeaWorld, actress Evangeline Lilly, from the ABC television show “Lost”, plays with Shamu, at SeaWorld Orlando, in Orlando, Fla. An employee at SeaWorld Orlando has died after being attacked by a killer whale Wednesday, Feb.
Oroville Dam injury accident leads to OSHA fine
The state Department of Water Resources is being fined $141,000 for an accident at Oroville Dam last year that injured five workers. An investigation by the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration found five serious safety violations that contributed to the accident, which caused a giant steel bulkhead to fail, subjecting the workers to hurricane-force winds in a valve-control room deep inside the dam. The accident caused water releases from the dam to be reduced for much of the day after the July 22 incident
Victims in plane crash near Yosemite identified
GROVELAND — Federal officials spent Saturday sifting through the wreckage of small plane that crashed in flames in the backyard of a home in rural northern California, killing the two people aboard but causing no injuries on the ground. Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Jeff Wilson identified the victims as pilot Albert Halluin, 70, and passenger Judy Perchonock, 60
Toyota recalls 437,000 Priuses, hybrids globally
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda, speaks to reporters after meeting with Japan’s Transport Minister Seiji Maehara at he ministry in Tokyo, Japan, Tuesday, Feb
Oak Park pastor investigated in new rape case
A Sacramento sex crimes task force is investigating an Oak Park pastor on allegations that he raped a woman before he was arrested last month for failing to properly register as a sex offender. Meanwhile, The Bee learned Friday that two registered sex offenders worked as ministers on Pastor Calvin Lee Little’s staff at the nondenominational In a Sweet Way Ministries.
Coast Guard urges caution to boaters, swimmers
The U.S. Coast Guard is urging boaters and swimmers to avoid taking to the water over the next several days as powerful winter storms hit the California coast. Forecasters say the storms will bring significant rainfall, strong winds and ocean swells reaching 25 feet over the next week
NTSB: Calif copter hit power lines in deadly crash
Federal investigators say a helicopter carrying three state biologists that crashed last week collided with multiple power lines before falling into a river canyon in the Sierra Nevada range. Those details are included in a preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report about the deadly Jan.
UC Davis lab confirms H1N1 in California cat
A lab at the University of California, Davis has confirmed that a Los Angeles housecat had H1N1 influenza. Experts at the California Animal Health & Food Safety Laboratory on the UC Davis campus told Los Angeles County Veterinary Public Health officials on Dec. 22 that the cat suffered from swine flu
