Monday, October 24, 2011

What's in The News Today

A Texas two-year-is a super hero. Lia Vega saved her mother's life by calling for help. Larissa Taylor Lia's mother is hypoglycemic and a diabetic and suffers from seizures from low blood sugar. Larissa collapsed next to Lia's bed and that is when Lia picked her mother's cell phone and redialed the last call. She reached her grandmother and the grandmother knew something was wrong when Lia said "mommy fell down to the floor of sissy's bed." The grandmother called 911 and Larissa is calling Lia a hero. Larissa said "she never taught Lia how to use a cell phone."

The Daily Mail Reporter. (October 24, 2011). 'She' my superhero': Texas toddler, 2, saves mom's life by using cell phone to call grandmother for help. Retrieved October 24, 2011, from http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2052662/Texas-toddler-Lia-Vega-saves-mom-Larissa-Taylor-s-life-using-cell-phone-grandmother-Bobbie-Gonzalez-help.html


The first time a fatality occurred during the Love Ride in Los Angeles. The Love Ride occurs every year and it is charity event for children. Jay Leno participates in the ride and it brings hundreds of motorcycle riders together. The ride starts in Glendale and goes to Castaic.  Two people were tragically killed when they were ran over by a Big Rig on the 5 freeway. This was the second accident of the day on the 5 freeway. The first one might have contributed to the second accident when lanes were split. 

Los Angeles Times. (October 24, 2011). Motorcycle accidents cast gray clouds over Love Ride event. Retrieved October 24, 2011, from http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/10/motorcycle-accidents-love-ride-san-fernando-valley.html


Missing Val Verde, California girl is found. She went missing when she didn't get on the school bus on Friday morning and didn't come that evening. A frantic search was conducted by Santa Clarita Sheriffs throughout the neighborhood and her home, but there were no suspicious clues. The girl was found in Burbank safe and she might have taken off on her own.

 the-signal.com (October 22, 2011). Updated: Missing 12-year-old Val Verde girl found. Retrieved October 24, 2011 from http://www.the-signal.com/section/36/article/53210/

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