Idaho House Backs New Legal Shield for Ski Areas March 10, 2014 House members voted in late February 61-8 to give Idaho ski areas expanded protections from lawsuits that arise when their...
People – West March 10, 2014 The Leavitt Group has hired Jim Lineweaver, a client advisor, in its Tacoma, Wash., office. Lineweaver has 25 years of...
California Almond Farmers Face Tough Choices Amid Drought March 10, 2014 By Scott Smith With California’s agricultural heartland entrenched in drought, almond farmers are letting orchards dry up and in some cases making the...
CWCI and WCIRB: SB 863 Lowered Surgical Center Payments in California March 10, 2014 Average facility fee payments to ambulatory surgery centers fell 26 percent per episode and 28 percent per procedure since fee...
Former California State Fund Executive Fined for Conflict of Interest March 10, 2014 By Don Jergler A former top executive at California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund has admitted to charges of a conflict of interest in...
Study: Grandpa and Grandma Much Safer Behind the Wheel March 10, 2014 By Joan Lowy Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic accidents would increase as the nation’s aging population swelled the number...
Report Projects L.A.’s Vulnerability to Future Sea Level Rise March 10, 2014 Los Angelenos may expect to experience sea level rise of as much as two feet by 2050 due to climate...
California Farmers Hire Dowsers to Find Water March 10, 2014 By Jason Dearen With California in the grips of drought, farmers throughout the state are using a mysterious and some say foolhardy tool...
California High Court Assigns Liability in Liquor Cases March 10, 2014 California’s high court has ruled that hosts who charge admission to parties may be held legally responsible if a drunken...
Southern California Edison Sued Over $140,000 Pot Power Bill March 10, 2014 Two women are suing Southern California Edison, claiming their electricity was cut off for refusing to pay a nearly $140,000...