October 2, 2014
California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill requiring certain types of limousines to have two fire extinguishers and undergo regular safety checks. Brown announced Tuesday that he signed SB611 by Democratic Sen. Jerry Hill of San Mateo. The bill …
October 28, 2013
Family members of the victims of a fatal Bay Area limousine fire in California have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against six different companies. The San Francisco Chronicle reported the lawsuit claims the companies were responsible for the vehicle malfunction …
September 12, 2013
Limousines that operate in California would be required to have emergency exits under legislation approved by the state Assembly in the wake of several limousine fire deaths. Democratic Sen. Ellen Corbett of San Leandro drafted the bill after two limousine …
August 20, 2013
Recordings of the 911 calls released Monday captured witnesses, including some who had just escaped the limo, recounting the last moments of the five nurses who died inside, as authorities said a mechanical problem was behind the fire that killed …