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Multi-vehicle wreck on Highway 12 leaves one dead

Monday morning began with a multi-vehicle wreck which left one person dead, and eight injured on Highway 12.

According to the Vacaville Reporter the pileup on Highway 12 east of Napa happened when the driver of a Ford Taurus crossed the center divide into the path of an oncoming Cal Fire tractor-trailer. The Taurus was then hit by a minivan carrying six passengers as it careened back across the road. The Cal Fire trailer also struck another car.

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Tractor-trailer and minivan in fiery Modesto truck accident

A double-decker car-carrier had a tire blow out while traveling southbound on Highway 99 in Modesto Tuesday afternoon. The driver of the big-rig lost control of the vehicle, which veered left toward a concrete center divider wall. The truck slammed into a 2002 Toyota Sienna driven by a 64-year-old woman from San Francisco.

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California Personal Injury Attorney Takes on Court Underfunding

Published in The Recorder
“There are more than $4.6 million good reasons to keep our civil courts open,” says San Francisco attorney Christopher Dolan in a recent letter to The Recorder. The letter refers to debate over whether to tap the San Francisco Superior Court’s reserves to keep civil courts open and functioning as they reel from budget cuts.The issue of court underfunding has become prominent in California, with San Francisco’s struggling courts serving as the problem’s poster child. This fall, San Francisco will close 25 courtrooms and lay off more than 175 employees, which may contribute to longer lines, drawn-out cases and a crippling of the city’s justice system.
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Market and Octavia continues to prove dangerous for cyclists

This morning began with another bike accident, this time at one of the worst intersection for cyclists in the city.

Reports indicate that a vehicle making an illegal right turn struck a cyclists while trying to enter the Central Freeway entrance. The cyclist was riding on Market Street when the car, which was traveling the same direction turned in front of him, according to a witness. The crash sent the cyclist flying over the hood before landing on his back, where he remained until an ambulance arrived. It was not immediately clear whayt the extent of the cyclist’s injuries were.

It may have been the case that the driver just didn’t see the cyclist. The intersection has been one of the most dangerous for cyclists in San Francisco, as cars making right turns often times collide with cyclists. Last year a push was made to have a camera installed at the intersection to catch cars making illegal right turns, but the bill was vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger. Until a permanent solution is made, the intersection remains a hotspot for bike accidents.

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New San Francisco resident struck down in Muni bus accident

A 23-year-old woman who had lived in San Francisco for less than a month was struck and killed Friday in the Castro district. The woman had just finished speaking with her mother on the phone about how she loved her new job in San Francisco. She stepped into the street and almost made it all the way across the street when a Muni bus struck her down.

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Roll-over Carmel Valley car accident leaves one dead, several injured

A former star football player at Carmel High was killed Saturday in what police believe was an alcohol-related crash. The car accident occurred around 8:35 p.m. when an 18-year-old Carmel Valley man lost control of his Jeep on Tassajara Road. The jeep drifted to the edge of the road for unknown reasons and collided with a steep dirt cliff on the side of the road.

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How does San Francisco rank for pedestrian accident fatalities?

Is San Francisco safe for pedestrians? Between 2000 and 2009, more than 47,000 Americans died in pedestrian accidents. In 2009 alone, 59,000 Americans lost their life while walking and more than 4,000 people died. A non-profit organization recently released data on pedestrian accidents, which ranks the nation’s largest cities for pedestrian safety.

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Dolan Law Firm obtains settlement in DMV discrimination against transgender woman

A transgender woman and San Francisco resident Amber Yust, represented by the Dolan Law Firm, settled her privacy and civil rights lawsuit with the San Francisco DMV.

In October 2010, a DMV employee, who had a known history of denying equal service to transgender customers, retained Yust’s personal information through his employment at the DMV. The employee then used the information to send her materials condemning her transgender status, and calling for homosexuals to be “put to death.”

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Truck driver may be to blame in fiery I-5 car accident

A fiery multi-vehicle car accident Monday near Woodland claimed the lives of three people, including a 2-year-old girl, according to the California Highway Patrol. Seven people suffered personal injuries in the multi-vehicle car accident, ranging from moderate to severe injuries.

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9-year-old severely injured in pedestrian accident after Giants game

A 9-year-old boy who was in San Francisco to attend the Giants-Phillies game Thursday evening was critically injured following the game. The boy was struck in a hit-and-run pedestrian accident on Mission Street. The boy reportedly stepped into the street at roughly 10:30 p.m.

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