Aggressive driving, speeding, alcohol, and sleepiness remain the primary causes behind automobile fatalities, according to newly released information based upon research conducted by an array of federal agencies and consumer groups says Sheriff Mike Tregre....
Each school year is an exciting time for children to make new friends, learn new things, and for some, ride the school bus. Every day approximately 20 million students use school buses as transportation to and from school. Although school buses represent the safest...
Protecting your child against Bullies Compared to all of the things kids can become involved in this day and age, bullying behavior might seem to be insignificant. But, it isn’t. More than 160,000 kids skip school every day because of bullying. What is...
Each year about 2 million women are physically assaulted in the United States, and 15 to 25 percent of all American women will report a sexual attack or rape at some time in their lives, according to the Justice Department and Centers for Disease Control and...
We take them for granted, these marvels of technology. Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) offer convenience to busy bank customers and greatly reduce transaction costs to banks. But, as is often the case, technology has its downside. As the production and use of ATMs...
Internet scammers casting about for people’s financial information have a new way to lure unsuspecting victims: They go “phishing.”Phishing, also called “carding,” is a high-tech scam that uses spam to deceive consumers into disclosing...
