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OC DA: Toyota To Pay $16M Settlement

A California district attorney has reached a $16 million settlement with Toyota Motor Corp. over a safety recall of vehicles that were at risk for unintended acceleration.

2013/04/05

Police Seek Public’s Help In Finding Suspects Using Unknown Devices To Burglarize Vehicles

Police are asking for the public’s help Wednesday in identifying three suspects who allegedly involved in a series of auto burglaries.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2013/04/03

Pasadena Fire Temporarily Displaces 4 Residents

Four people have been temporarily displaced following an overnight fire in Pasadena that caused an estimated $200,000 in damage.

2012/11/11

CBS2 Investigates Caltrans Employees Who Use Taxpayer-Funded Cars For Personal Use

A CBS2 investigation found some Caltrans employees using Caltrans trucks rented with taxpayer money for their own personal use.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/10/25

Five people, including two children, were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles Saturday evening. (credit: CBS)

5 Injured In 2-Vehicle Crash On Pico Boulevard

Five people — two of them children — were injured Saturday in a two-vehicle crash in Los Angeles, a city fire official said.

2012/04/21

Vandals Splash Paint Thinner On More Than 17 Vehicles In Fontana Neighborhood

Police are trying to track down vandals who destroyed the paint on more than a dozen vehicles after splashing paint thinner on them in a San Bernardino County neighborhood.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/03/21

CBS2 Investigation Uncovers Odometer Fraud Possibly Affecting Thousands Of Consumers

A six-month CBS2 News investigation into odometer fraud uncovered cars that may have had their miles turned back before ending up at some of the biggest car dealerships in Los Angeles.

2012/02/02

Fire Damages Dozens Of Vehicles In Whittier Apartment Complex Carport

A fire damaged dozens of vehicles in an apartment complex carport just one day before Thanksgiving.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/11/23

Auto Club Of Southern California Names Top 10 ‘Green’ Cars

LOS ANGELES (CBS)— The Automobile Club of Southern California revealed its 2011 Top Ten “Green” Vehicles list Monday in its just-released 2011 Green Car Guide. Auto Club’s Automotive Research Center Manager Steve Mazor said 62 cars were […]

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/07/18

General Motors Recalls 150K Chevrolet Cruze Vehicles

Roughly 150,000 vehicles are being recalled to verify that their steering shafts and transmission linkage were installed properly.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/05/05

State Panel Slashes Funds For Legislators’ Vehicles

A state panel has slashed the amount of money California taxpayers will spend to keep legislators on the road.

2011/04/14

Calif. Bill Targets Rental Cars Subject To Recalls

California lawmakers are taking a step toward enacting what would be the nation’s first law forcing rental car companies to pull recalled vehicles off the road.

2011/04/06

Toyota Recalls 2.17M Vehicles

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 2.17 million vehicles in the United States to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats or jammed in carpeting.

2011/02/24

3 Injured In Crash On 60 Freeway In Moreno Valley

Three people suffered injuries Saturday in a crash that involved multiple vehicles on the Pomona (60) Freeway in Moreno Valley, a county fire official said.

2011/01/29