AUGUST 31, 2009 – The Watsonville Police Department is investigating a collision between a bicycle and a Mercedes Benz that critically injured the bicyclist. The unidentified man, who appeared to be in his 50s, was struck as he rode south in the 1400 block Main Street about 3:30 p.m., police said. The victim was hauling [...]

AUGUST 15, 2009 – A 19-year-old man was hospitalized with major injuries after a sports-utility vehicle apparently ran a red light and struck his vehicle, authorities said. Jared Journet of Visalia was driving a 1995 Toyota Avalon south on Burke Street just after 9 p.m. when his vehicle collided with a 2004 Chevy Avalanche that [...]

AUGUST 10, 2009 – A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized with major injuries after he was run over during a standoff in a Tehama County residential neighborhood, authorities said. A man was later arrested on suspicion of felony hit-and-run, and his wife also faces charges in the incident. An argument among two young women over an [...]

AUGUST 10, 2009 – A 58-year-old man died of his injuries after his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck on Highway 1 south of Point Reyes Station, authorities said. Donald Murray of San Carlos was behind a line of cars while riding south on Hwy 1 about 4:45 p.m. He rode into northbound lanes on a [...]

AUGUST 8, 2009 – A 16-year-old girl suffered major head injuries when the jeep she was riding in overturned in Nevada City, authorities said. The victim was one of two passengers in a Jeep driven by a 17-year-old male, according to the California Highway Patrol. Investigators believe alcohol played a role in the crash near [...]

AUGUST 5, 2009 – A woman was airlifted from a car accident site after the BMW convertible she was driving overturned in Contra Costa County, authorities said. The unidentified woman was driving east on Interstate 80 about 1:30 p.m. when she experienced a tire blowout near the Highway 4 connector, according to the California Highway [...]

AUGUST 4, 2009 – A 7-year-old girl remained in critical condition Monday, three days after she was struck by a car while crossing a street in the Bay Point area of Pittsburg, authorities said. The unidentified girl was walking to school with her mother and 10-year-old sister when she ran into the street near the [...]

AUGUST 4, 2009 – A 47-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital after he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in Nevada City, authorities said. Ralph Williams of Nevada City was riding a Giant mountain bike on the right shoulder of Blue Tent School Road, just east of Blue Ridge Road, when [...]

AUGUST 1, 2009 – A large branch fell in Samuel P. Taylor State Park, severely injuring an elderly San Francisco woman, authorities said. The accident occurred about 2:15 p.m. on the South Creek Trail, about a half mile from the picnic area, according to a battalion chief with the Marin County Fire Department. The victim [...]

JULY 30, 2009 – A man is suing a popular Redding nightclub after he was assaulted by an intoxicated patron who was underage, authorities said. The suit filed in Shasta County Superior Court claims Jesse Randy Bryant was only 19 when he was allowed into Bert and Ernie’s in July 2007 and served alcohol at [...]