Latest California Headlines
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Study Shows California Workers’ Comp Medical Review Volume May Be Leveling off
Oct 2 2017 // The volume of workers’ compensation independent medical reviews in California appears to be tapering off, a new study shows. The IMR process was established by California lawmakers to resolve medical disputes. A...
California Commissioner High on Marijuana Insurance, Sums up Trump Battle
Oct 2 2017 // It’s David vs. Goliath. That about sums up California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones’ feelings on his efforts to keep the remnants of Obamacare up and running in his state while President Trump does his best...
California Governor Signs Plan to Spend $1.5B in Climate Money
Oct 2 2017 // California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed two bills that outline a plan to spend $1.5 billion on environmental initiatives using money from the recently renewed cap and trade program. The bills were signed in September, soon...
Suspects in Deadly California Warehouse Fire Plead Not Guilty
Sep 29 2017 // Two men have pleaded not guilty in connection with a fire that killed 36 people in an illegally converted Northern California warehouse. Derick Almena and Max Harris entered pleas Wednesday to 36 counts of involuntary...
Firefighters Douse Hot Spots in California Blaze
Sep 28 2017 // Fire crews with support from a fleet of aircraft have continued to douse hot spots of a wildfire that burned up to canyon homes in Southern California. Orange County Fire Capt. Steve Concialdi says there are no more open...
Coffee Bought by Californians Could Bear Cancer Warning Labels
Sep 27 2017 // A future cup of coffee in California could give you jitters before you even take a sip. A nonprofit group wants coffee manufacturers, distributors and retailers to post ominous warnings about a cancer-causing chemical...
Firefighters Save Numerous Homes From Southern California Canyon Blaze
Sep 27 2017 // Firefighters working in steep canyons on Tuesday got help from retardant-dropping aircraft flying around-the-clock as they saved homes from a smoky blaze that surged through suburban canyons in Southern California and sent...
California Worker’s Family Gets $1.8M Settlement
Sep 26 2017 // The family of a California man who was killed when a bridge he was working on collapsed has received a $1.8 million settlement. The Press-Enterprise reported an investigation by the California Division of Occupational...
RIC Names Reese as Business Development Manager in Southern California
Sep 25 2017 // RIC Insurance General Agency has named Jason Reese a business development manager. Reese will work with retail insurance brokers and agents in San Diego and Orange County. Reese was a business development manager at Method...
2 Wildfires In Northern California Destroy or Damage Multiple Homes
Sep 25 2017 // Authorities say multiple homes and other structures have been destroyed or damaged in two wildfires that broke out over the weekend in Northern California. Fire officials in Auburn northeast of Sacramento said flames that...
RMS Names Dailey to Lead U.S. Inland Flood Model in California
Sep 25 2017 // RMS has named Pete Dailey vice president to lead flood model development in its California headquarters. Dailey will oversee the upcoming release of the RMS U.S. Inland Flood Mode, and he will lead the development of...
How Home Values Track with High, Low Risk of Natural Hazards: ATTOM Data
Sep 22 2017 // Americans are still buying homes in areas with high risk of natural hazards and the homes in those cities continue to appreciate in value far faster than homes in low natural hazard locales. However, the effect on home...
New Bridge Design Tested by Nevada Quake Lab Following Mexico Quake
Sep 22 2017 // Scientists at a Nevada earthquake lab this week tested new bridge designs with connectors they say are innovative and created to better withstand violent temblors and speed reconstruction efforts after major quake...
California Workers’ Comp Division Suspends 6 Medical Providers for Fraud
Sep 22 2017 // The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended six more medical providers from participating in the state’s workers’ comp system, bringing the total number of suspended providers to...
Complaint from Whistleblower Targets California Utility Regulator
Sep 21 2017 // The former chief administrative law judge at California’s powerful utility regulator said this week she was fired for cooperating with investigators looking into collusion between regulators and executives from...
2 Northern California Cities Are Suing Big Oil Firms Over Climate Change
Sep 21 2017 // California cities San Francisco and Oakland filed separate lawsuits against five oil companies on Wednesday seeking billions of dollars to protect against rising sea levels they blamed on climate change, according to...
BIG Announces “Biggie Award” Winners for Fall 2017
Sep 21 2017 // Independent Agents Association Honors Northern California Livermore, CA, September 21, 2017 – At the recent BIG Independent Group Minivention held at the Wente Vineyards in Livermore, CA, the independent agents and...
California Commissioner Sums up Trump Battle, High on Cannabis Insurance
Sep 19 2017 // It’s David vs. Goliath. That about sums up California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones’ feelings on his efforts to keep the remnants of Obamacare up and running in his state while President Trump does his best...
Dietz, Gilmor & Chazen Makes 3 Partner Promotions in California
Sep 19 2017 // Dietz, Gilmor & Chazen has promoted Robert E. Robinson, Richard A. Lynn and Robert Lance to partners in the firm in California. All three newly promoted partners were previously with Dietz, Gilmor & Associates,...
Lawsuit Filed against Google by Three Former Female Employees in California
Sep 18 2017 // Google faces a new lawsuit accusing it of gender-based pay discrimination. A lawyer representing three female former Google employees is seeking class action status for the claim. The suit, filed in San Francisco Superior...
