Articles by Myron Levin

434 articles since 1997

Cellphone law may not make roads safer

California | Local | By Myron Levin | March 25, 2008
As California joins five other states in requiring drivers to use hands-free devices when talking on cellphones, an increasing body of research suggests the legislation will accomplish little.The risk doesn’t stem from whether one or both hands are on the wheel, the research suggests. Read more
 

Cellphone law may not make roads safer

California | Local | By Myron Levin | March 25, 2008
As California joins five other states in requiring drivers to use hands-free devices when talking on cellphones, an increasing body of research suggests the legislation will accomplish little. Read more
 

HAULING DANGER, COURTING DISASTER

National | By Myron Levin and Alan C. Miller | December 9, 2007
Spencer morrison was a stickler for safety. Read more
 

U-Haul stepping up vehicle inspections - Since The Times questioned practices, checks are more frequent, workers say.

California | Local | By Myron Levin and Alan C. Miller | October 5, 2007
U-Haul International Inc., the nation’s leading provider of rental trailers and trucks, is inspecting its vehicles more frequently since The Times raised questions about the company’s maintenance practices earlier this year, according to employees, managers and dealers. Read more
 

Death leads to lawsuit against U-Haul

California | Local | By Myron Levin and Alan C. Miller | September 16, 2007
When the parking brake malfunctioned repeatedly, Demetrio T. Nagtalon drove the truck back to the U-Haul rental center in San Francisco to exchange it for another. Read more
 

Schools stomp for students in L.A.

California | Local | By Myron Levin | September 9, 2007
At Prairie View A&M and North Carolina A&T universities, the marching bands are well-oiled machines and a source of enormous pride. Read more
 

Army Staff Sgt. Jason L. Paton, 25, Poway

California | Local | By Myron Levin | September 9, 2007
On the day that his son’s wedding invitation arrived, Robert Paton saw two Army officers walking up his driveway. Read more
 

Crucial evidence missing

National | By Myron Levin and Alan C. Miller | June 26, 2007
PINNED inside an overturned Ford Explorer on Interstate 5 in Bakersfield, Gabriel Koloszar looked up to see her friend Paulo Aguilar hanging unconscious from his seat belt, his blood dripping down on her. Read more
 

Judge hammered a corporate sibling

National | By Myron Levin | June 26, 2007
U-HAUL INTERNATIONAL INC. has had its share of courtroom dramas, but none quite like one involving its corporate sister, Oxford Life Insurance Co. Read more
 

U-HAUL SAYS TOWING’S JUST SAFER

National | By Myron Levin and Alan C. Miller | June 25, 2007
U-HAUL SAYS IT’S SAFER to tow its equipment than to drive a car without a trailer. Read more
 
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