Captain Pleads Not Guilty to Manslaughter in California Dive Boat Fire February 18, 2021 By Stefanie Dazio and Brian Melley The captain of a scuba diving boat that burned and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, pleaded not...
Report Shows Pilot Felt Pressure to Fly Bryant to Game February 11, 2021 By Stefanie Dazio, Brian Melley and David Koenig As helicopter pilot Ara Zobayan encountered a cloud bank and decided to try to climb out of it, he was...
California Supreme Court Rejects Rideshare Vote Lawsuit February 5, 2021 By Brian Melley The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that sought to overturn a ballot measure that makes app-based ride-hailing and delivery...
Some Rideshare Drivers Sue Over California Ballot Measure January 14, 2021 By Brian Melley Drivers for app-based ride-hailing and delivery services filed a lawsuit Tuesday to overturn a California ballot initiative that makes them...
L.A. Restaurants Win Court Battle Over Virus Closures December 10, 2020 By Christopher Weber and Brian Melley Los Angeles County’s health director acted “arbitrarily” and didn’t prove the danger to the public when she banned outdoor dining...
California Dive Boat Captain Indicted in Fire That Killed 34 December 3, 2020 By Brian Melley and Stefanie Dazio The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year, killing...
California Voters Back Ballot Measure Treating Gig Drivers as Contractors November 8, 2020 By Brian Melley Uber, Lyft and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services spent $200 million in a winning bet to circumvent California lawmakers...
Utility in California Slow to Pull Plug Before Wildfire Erupted October 29, 2020 By Brian Melley and Stefanie Dazio Correction: In an earlier version of this story, the Associated Press misspelled the last name of Orange County Fire Authority...
Uber, Lyft Seeking to Kill California Law App-Based Drivers October 1, 2020 By Brian Melley Californians are being asked decide if Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers should remain independent contractors or be eligible for...
Charges May be Brought in California Boat Fire That Killed 34 September 4, 2020 By Brian Melley and Stefanie Dazio Nine days after the scuba boat Conception went down in flames with 34 people trapped below deck in one of...