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Couple Found Dead in Long Beach, CA, Auto Body Shop; Parents Suspect Murder-Suicide
Written by Jeremiah Dobruck, Long Beach PostThe man and woman found dead March 31 in an industrial area of Long Beach, CA, had been a couple for nine years, according to relatives who suspect they died in a murder-suicide.
Ben Clymer’s the Body Shop Donates Car to Yucaipa, CA, Family
Written by Rachael Gustuson, News Mirror
The rain stayed away long enough on Thursday, March 21 to allow for a huge celebration as Ben Clymer’s the Body Shop gave away another car to a needy family.
Body Shop Owner ‘Tired & Sick’ of Lack of Accountability From CA-DOI, Insurers
Written by Ed AttanasioMost of us are probably familiar with this famous line screamed by a TV ex-anchorman while on air in the film “Network” (1976): "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!"
San Jose, CA, Veteran I-CAR Instructor Looks Back at 36 Years of Teaching
Written by Ed AttanasioAlthough he sees himself as an I-CAR instructor first and a body shop owner second, Doug Roach, 66, has been wearing both hats successfully for the last 36 years.
Santa Cruz, CA, Collision Repair Lifer Celebrates 2 Anniversaries
Written by Ed AttanasioDavid Mello recently celebrated two notable anniversaries: his 30th as the owner of Anderson Behel in Santa Clara, CA, and his 40th in the collision repair industry.
Technical Careers High School in ID Prepares Car To Be Donated to Family in Need
Written by Tristan Lewis, Local News 8On March 14, Technical Careers High School in Bonneville School District 93 in Idaho Falls, ID, was finishing up the last few touches on a car to be donated to a family in need.
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NABC Recycled Rides Donates Car to Prunedale, CA, U.S. Army Veteran
Written by Eduardo Cuevas, The Salinas CalifornianThrough the noise of the California International Airshow Salinas, a small group gathered the afternoon of March 24 in the middle of the municipal airport’s tarmac to gift U.S. Army Green Beret veteran Lawrence Duke “Frosty” Frost a car.
Gerber Collision & Glass Acquires 7 Repair Centers in OR, WA
Gerber Collision & Glass recently announced the March 29 acquisition of seven repair centers in Oregon and Washington.
Autonomous Vehicle Testing Facility Planned Near San Benito, CA, County Line
Written by John Chadwell, BenitoLinkFor years, there was an idea to build up to 10,000 homes along State Route 25 near the San Benito-Santa Clara County line in California.
Santa Cruz, CA, Identifies Parking Lot for Pilot Safe Sleeping Site
Written by Jessica A. York, Santa Cruz SentinelA city parking lot may soon be converted into a pilot “dusk-till-dawn” safe sleeping program, the latest effort to provide alternatives to a large unsanctioned city homeless encampment near Highway 1 and River Street in Santa Cruz, CA.