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Procter & Gamble has recently announced a recall on Tuesday that covers Pringle’s that contains a flavor-enhancer ingredient found to be tainted with salmonella, food regulators said.

A Democrat bill has been approved by the California Legislature which will lift the “3-day-a-month” furloughs that affect around 80,000 state workers.

Apple has filed an infringement lawsuit against Taiwan-based mobile devices maker HTC.

At least 1,500 San Diego County non-union workers will receive a 2% salary raise after the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted for it.

US President Barack Obama has proposed a $301 billion budget for the 2011 fiscal year to curb the increasing unemployment rate among black workers.

A Muslim woman has filed a discrimination complaint against Hollister clothing store, a subsidiary company of Abercrombie & Fitch, claiming that she was fired after refusing to remove her headscarf.

About 600 reservation agents of Continental Airline Inc. will lose their jobs in the company’s second round of layoffs in less than a year, reports said.

A Senate-approved furlough bill that would benefit about 80,000 state employees only awaits Governor’s Schwarzenegger’s approval before it can be implemented.

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has announced that about 350 of his special units officers would have to go back to patrol duty because of the department’s overtime cuts.

Employees on a hunger strike due to a contract dispute have been planning to conduct the protest outside the Walt Disney Co. Los Angeles headquarters.

Southwest Airlines is facing tweeter attacks from “Clerks” director Kevin Smith who claims that he was removed from a recent flight from Oakland to Burbank due to his weight,

At least four workers have been laid off and a dozen others have been required to take furlough days to help reduce the county’s multimillion-dollar budget deficit.

A Santa Clarita city councilman is facing complaints filed by an activist group with the state, local, and federal prosecutors after he called himself a “proud racist.”

President Barrack Obama has requested an eight percent increase of Social Security’s administrative expenses for the Fiscal Year 2011 budget, reports said.

A Santa Clarita city councilman is facing complaints filed by an activist group with the state, local, and federal prosecutors after he called himself a “proud racist.”

A corrections sergeant at the High Desert Prison in Susanville has been arrested by the Plumas County Sheriff’s Office on the suspicion of filing two false police reports.

A songwriter filed a lawsuit against Tyler Perry, claiming that a Gospel song was used on the show titled “Meet the Browns” without asking for his permission.

A woman involved in a vehicle accident that occurred along the northbound 55 freeway has been detained and was brought to a hospital after she hit a California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer.

A computer error almost sparked panic about widespread identity theft when about 2,000 people received tax forms with the wrong names printed on them.

The Bassett Unified school board, by a vote of 4-1, has decided to suspend two of their employees for 20 days without pay after they discovered that employment tests have been compromised.

The county Probation Department will be further reduced as 64 job positions are set to be eliminated by March 12, a department spokesperson said.

Numerous businesses owe the success achieved by their company to a trade secret. Because of its importance, protecting it is considered a must. A non disclosure or confidentiality agreement is important for those who need to guard their company’s classified information.

Safety regulators on Thursday has issued a voluntary recall that covers more than 1.5 million Graco strollers which may cause accidental finger amputation or laceration due to a defective hinge.

Camera maker Kodak Co. has filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. and Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM) for allegedly infringing its patented technologies used in digital cameras.

After a test was conducted showing high levels of hazardous metals in some children’s jewelry imported from China, chain stores Wal-Mart Inc. and Claire Inc. said they will stop selling such products to protect US consumers.

In a fierce legal battle, technology company Google Inc. said it is not liable for the copyright infringement suit filed by Viacom which demands $1 billion in damages.

A City Heights boy would have turned 17 Wednesday were it not for a fatal accident that also resulted in the injury of four other occupants of a vehicle that went off a freeway ramp, the Medical Examiner’s Office said.

At least two people were treated for serious injuries when their vehicle was hit by a train at a rail crossing Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Former Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin, has apologized for the merger of AOL-Time Warner during his appearance with the AOL founder, Steve Case, last Monday.

A Muslim woman has filed a discrimination complaint against Hollister clothing store, a subsidiary company of Abercrombie & Fitch, claiming that she was fired after refusing to remove her headscarf.

Some Fort contract workers are to be laid off or may lose their health benefits as the federal government make private sector jobs into government jobs, one of the major contractors said.

The state’s unemployment rate in November fell by 12.3 percent from 12.5 percent a month earlier, according to the Department of Economic Development report.

A Superior Court Judge in Alameda has ruled in favor of a lawsuit filed by correctional officers against the imposed furloughs ordered by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Wescom Credit Union has announced the closure of another 12 branches but assured that it will make positions available to every employee in affected branches.

While 53 percent of American households own flat screen television which is lighter compared to the traditional model, the number of injuries and deaths caused by falling TV has significantly increased over the past several years, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission said.

A Chinese company was charged Wednesday with class-action lawsuit for selling drywall which was believed to have caused serious respiratory illnesses among thousands of homeowners and corrode household appliances, wires, and metal plumbing.

Employees of Wescom Credit Union’s fourth branch in the county and five other branches in Southern California will be offered jobs despite the closing of its branches in January as a part of the company’s overall cutbacks.

Bayer has begun its investigation of consumer reports regarding their Alka-Seltzer Plus Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels, the company announced the other day.

The US Justice Department said Monday it will conduct extensive public education program to train employers about their responsibilities in preventing discrimination against immigrant workers and people from ethnic groups.

Health regulators have announced a recall on Friday that covers thousands of ground beef which tested positive with Salmonella Newport, a drug-resistant strain of bacteria.

The Brea Olinda Unified School District Board of Education has announced plans to discuss the possible list of budget reductions and layoffs that will be implemented for the next school year in anticipation of the projected budget deficit.

Unilever will give a full refund to all consumers who purchased the Slim Fast ready to drink products because of a possible contamination of bacteria.

Following the massive recall that covers 2.1 million drop-side cribs made by Stork Craft Manufacturing Inc., safety regulators warned consumers from using "Molly" and "Betsy" cribs which have been previously recalled in 2001 over risk of head entrapment.

Amid the high unemployment rate and weak labor market in the US, a federal bill that subsidizes 65 percent of the health insurance of unemployed workers will expire on Dec. 31.

A lawsuit was filed by a representative of the deceased gospel singer and songwriter Bertha James against Tyler Perry, alleging that Perry used a complete verse from a song that James had written in 1950.The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court in Central Los Angeles.

An unidentified woman became the fourth pedestrian to be killed in the County in a series of pedestrian incidents since Saturday, authorities said.

Chinese newspaper has claimed the other day that Google might have breached copyright laws when they scanned Chinese book.

Timco Worldwide Inc. has announced the product recall of about 832 cases of large seedless watermelons after a distribution company found salmonella on the outer rind of a watermelon during routine testing.

Two bills were introduced in Congress that aims to extend the government’s 65% subsidy of COBRA insurance premiums that is due to expire December 31.

More than 64,000 pacifiers sold by Grand World Inc. are being recalled over risk of choking hazard, according to a statement released by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found sulfoaildenfil from Rockhard Weekend, a dietary supplement, when it conducted a lab analysis recently.

Maclaren has been aware for five years that its strollers have a defective hinge system which can amputate fingers but failed to immediately initiate a product recall, according to a report by the New York Post.

The Sacramento District Attorney’s Office has announced that the woman who pled guilty to the felony charges of workers' compensation fraud, attempted perjury, and insurance fraud will serve six months in the county jail.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) are investigating the reason why the woman who triggered a pedestrian accident tried to cross a Mission Valley freeway yesterday evening.

The medicine giant, Pfizer has renovated their research and development facilities in 20 days after they bought Wyeth last October 15 for $67.3 billion, CEO Jeffery Kindler announced the other day.

The California-based restaurant, The Cheesecake Factory Inc., has agreed to settle and pay a total of $345,000 to alleged sexual harassment victims in their restaurant in Arizona.

A US district judge has extended the deadline for Google Inc. to allow the company to revise its agreement with copyright holders of books, a move which has draw government scrutiny over fear that the technology giant may monopolized the online industry.

The unemployment benefits provided to thousands of workers who are about to or have already exhausted it will now be extended after President Barack Obama signed a bill that will allow such privilege.

Utz Quality Foods and Synders of Hanover have cancelled plans for a merger after Utz said the other day the Federal Trade Commission’s approval process was too expensive.

A former top executive of a major tomato processor has admitted his involvement and said he will plead guilty before a court after four years of conspiracy which involved mislabeling tomato products prone to mold growth and offering bribe to food companies.

Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection may cause blood vessels to clog leading to pulmonary emboli or thrombosis, activate platelets and/or neutrophils to induce anaphylactic reactions, American Regent, the drug manufacturing company warned the other day. The announcement came as the company hinted of possible recall in the future.

NumberCruncher, Inc. has introduced the other day an All Orders inventory control system to enable small and medium enterprises to manage and survive a product recall. Product recalls arise out of defects that can lead to injuries, illnesses and deaths.

The Accusure Insulin Syringes can get stuck on skin, pushed back into the syringe or stuck in the insulin vial, according to the recall notice by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals the other day.

A suspected drunk driver has caused Monday’s collision which killed two women from San Bernardino and injured their two nieces inside the vehicle, the California Highway Patrol said.

A 62-year-old man who hit a parked car while riding on his electronic chair in August 2008 pleaded guilty to driving under the influence (DUI) after police found that his blood alcohol level was 0.29 percent, which is three times the federal limit.

American Regent, a US drug distributor, has recalled Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection USP 30 mg/mL manufactured by Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. after they were found to be contaminated and could cause blockage of the blood vessels. The products were recalled from drug stores, clinics, surgical centers and other health facilities last October 16.

No reports of illnesses obtained from the recall of Del Monte Cantaloupe at a California grocery chain the other day, authorities declared recently.

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday has urged Congress to approve the $250 one-time payment that will be given to more than 50 million seniors to compensate for the suspension of inflation-based increase on Social Security benefits.

Retail giant Target Corp. has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for selling toys and children’s products which are tainted with lead, a chemical that can cause lower IQ, muscle weakness, and digestive problems if a person is exposed over a long period of time., the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced recently.

Several technology giants including Yahoo, Google, Apple, Adobe Systems, Amazon.com, and eBay are facing patent infringement lawsuit for allegedly using some inventions of technology research firms.

Authorities said that New York’s Suffolk Community College agreed to monitor the credit ratings of the students whose Social Security numbers were accidentally released last September 17.

The trucking industry opposes a bill that will prohibit truckers from using communication devices such as mobile phones, CB radio, and laptop computers, the American Trucking Association said in a statement released recently.

After a fatal accident in San Diego that killed a CHP officer and his family, Toyota is now recalling some 3.8 million vehicles that are likely to have the same defect as the 2009 Lexus ES350 in the Santee fiery crash last month.

US technology giant Google Inc. has won in a court battle against French retailer Louis Vuitton over trademark infringement. Four years ago, the retailer sued Google after its trademark symbol appeared on its rival’s sponsored links.

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is monitoring online retail stores such as eBay, Craigslist, and Amazon.com to prevent recalled products from reaching consumers who are looking for discounted items on the Internet.

A man’s life ended when a big rig truck rolled over on top of his vehicle on a freeway transition.

Despite having little chance of a vote this year, supporters of gay marriage move to repeal a law that denies same-sex couples from getting certain federal benefits.

Rep. Mark Schauer, D-Bedford Township, and Max Richtman, executive vice president of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare, reassured a crowd in Battle Creek, Michigan that their benefits would not decrease because of the new health care bills last Friday morning.

Ford has reiterated its support for the federal legislation that bans texting while driving last Thursday. States are pressured by the government to implement this law.

President Obama is asking lawmakers to set aside their partisan gamesmanship and in turn work on drafting legislation that would benefit millions who have insurance and many more without it, on his speech Wednesday night.

Several proponents of Linux, a popular open-source software program, will buy patents formerly held by Technology giant Microsoft Corp to avoid patent litigation in US court.

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has announced another recall on more than 4 million Durabrand DVD players after several consumers reported that the devices had overheated which led to fires and property damage.

A man was sentenced to 10 years in state prison for identity theft and drug violations last Wednesday.

Farmers Insurance, which is the state’s biggest auto insurance provider, is planning to layoff hundreds of its employees working at their Woodland Hills offices.

The Employment Development Department announced that the state has already handed out around $11 billion of the unemployment benefits in the first seven months of this year.

Software giant Microsoft Corp. filed an emergency motion to lift the court ruling that orders the company to pull out its Microsoft Word software from the market for violating the patent rights of a Canadian technology firm.

A Seattle Hospital is suing for the return of about $3 million worth of Social Security taxes that was withheld from medical interns and residents.

A number of courts in Orange County will be closed one day in each month in efforts to aid in the state’s fiscal crisis, the court spokeswoman Carole Levitsky said.

Airplane maker Boeing Co. agreed to pay the federal government with $25 million as settlement for the defective work on military planes used in Afghanistan and Iraq wars. Also, the company will pay its two former workers with $2.6 million over its whistle-blowing lawsuit.

Automaker giant Honda Motor Co. announced a recall for its 440,000 cars in the US over the defective airbag which killed one person and injured six others.

After emerging from their bankruptcy protection early July, General Motors Corp. predicts layoffs before the end of the year as they aim to cut their factory workers from 54,000 down to around 40,000.

Due to the unexpectedly strong response and demand of American consumers for the “cash for clunkers”, the House has approved of the additional $2 billion to replenish the fund for the said program. A $1 billion budget was appropriated by the Congress to it just last month.

US antitrust regulators said they will investigate Google's $125 million settlement awarded to authors and publishers who previously charged the Internet giant with copyright infringement lawsuit.

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision which overturned a Sotomayor ruling, said that it was wrong to deny promotions to white firefighters who outscored black colleagues on a promotional test.

President Barack Obama, who has been a staunch supporter of gay and lesbian rights, has signed a presidential memorandum implementing policy changes in the government’s insurance program for the benefit of the said community.

Univision Communications Inc. is attempting to persuade a federal judge to grant it exclusive rights to broadcast the telenovelas of Grupo Televisa via satellite and on the Internet.

As part of the court settlement for selling expired medicines and foods, CVS Pharmacy and Longs Drugs have to pay shoppers $2 for every expired product they will find on its shelves, according to the California Attorney General Office.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on Friday said the toymaker giant Mattel Inc. and its subsidiary company Fisher-Price will pay $2.3 million penalty for selling Chinese-made toys found with high levels of lead.

A federal judge on Tuesday asked television service provider EchoStar Corp and its subsidiary DISH Network Corp to pay TiVo Inc with additional $103 million settlement over patent infringement case. In 2006, a court also asked EchoStar to pay $104 million in damages to the digital video recorder (DVR) maker in the similar lawsuit.

US Supreme Court officials on Monday said they are discussing what business methods that can be patented following a debate to reform the patent law used by businesses in the country.

Twenty-five residents of Southern California were charged with claiming payments for rendering in-home care services to clients who were dead, hospitalized, or incarcerated Thursday.

Yahoo Inc. was ordered to pay $6.6 million by a federal jury to an Acacia Research Corp. subsidiary regarding a patent suit.

The California Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) said on Thursday it shut down five farms over “heat” violation by allowing laborers to work under extreme heat without giving them water and shade.

The US Coast Guard said it will suspend the search and rescue operation for the three people who was believed to be onboard when two small planes collided on Monday evening off the coast of Southern California.

American Apparel, the largest clothing manufacturer in the US, has agreed to pay film director and actor Tim Allen with $50 million in settlement over the unauthorized use of his image which has been posted on the company’s billboards and online ads.

Medicare trustees said on Tuesday that the benefit program funds will be depleted eight years from now if the government will not take necessary move to treat the ailing healthcare system.

In an effort to save millions of Americans facing foreclosure, the Senate passed a bill that will allow homeowners to switch to a lower cost mortgage term which will be subsidized by the government.

Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the economy may recover this year but warned people that more jobs will vanish as the road to recovery will be hard and slow.

Platinum Equity, the Beverly Hills investment firm, announced the completion of its purchase of The San Diego Union-Tribune Monday.

The US Labor Department on Thursday said unemployment claims declined by 14,000 last week despite massive workforce reduction in the country.

County officials will settle the $7 million lawsuit filed by a former youth probationer after he was attacked at the juvenile hall by gang members in 2006.

Recent economic developments have seriously left huge deficits on the state’s budget and a commission recently appointed to look for possible ways to cut back on these deficits has re-opened property tax debates.

General Motors Corporation launched its restructuring plan which they hope could save them from bankruptcy. The plan, launched today, involves laying-off 21,000 workers, eliminating 2,600 dealerships and four brands, significantly reducing the company’s $44 billion debt.

A former jail inmate will be paid $260,000 by Sacramento County in order to resolve a lawsuit alleging that he was brutalized by the sheriff’s deputies.

Trying to find a way of closing a $530 million budget gap, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said that he prefers to cut workers through early retirement rather than layoffs because removing “deadwood” and keeping younger, more productive workers would break up fewer services.

Fresno’s overall unemployment rate increased to 17.0% in March, which is the highest in 10 years, due to the increase in the number of people working and the number of people without jobs between February and March.

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) has joined the May 19 ballot measure, a new coalition opposed to Proposition 1A.

Because of the significant decline in tax revenues, many government officials are looking for ways how to get through the financial crisis that virtually everyone is experiencing.

At least five people were rushed to a hospital after a Jaguar driven by an 88-year old man crashed through a restaurant last Sunday, March 26, 2009.

Mitsubishi Motors North America has again reportedly cut off workers and most of them are based in Orange County.

More than 50 million Social Security beneficiaries will receive one-time $250 payment next month, according to vice president Joe Biden.

A two year contract extension with six unions, which represents around 11, 5500 workers, was unanimously approved by San Diego County Board of Supervisors last Tuesday.

A claim filed by a prison guard union last March 16 stated that state corrections officers are working without pay rather than taking the state-mandated furlough days due to the unsafe nature of prison work and understaffing.

Orange County employers have eliminated 64,000 jobs from January 2008 up to January 2009, putting O.C. in fifth place for total job loss among 32 U.S. metropolitan divisions over that 12-month period, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Tribune owners announced that a Beverly Hills private equity firm will acquire ownership of the said publication, which is known as one of California’s biggest daily newspapers.

Kaiser Permanente will cut 275 local jobs as it reorganizes its information technology operations.

A Seattle–based lumber company has announced that it will cut jobs at its Northern California logging operations and mills.

A man, who faces forgery charges in Fresno County, was arrested on the same charges in Merced County Tuesday.

Some construction workers will be receiving their share of the $8.5 million settlement awarded to them Monday regarding the suit they filed against a national construction firm

A woman, who was allegedly part of a scheme that defrauded customers of the Bank of America, is now facing federal charges.

Sacramento Bee has accepted proposals of salary cuts to decrease lay-offs in the newspaper company.

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