Water Use Drops in July as California Deals With Drought September 9, 2022 Californians stepped up their water conservation in July, using 10.4% less than two years ago as the state struggles with...
California Company Says Machine Failure May Have Caused Wildfire September 9, 2022 A wood products company said that it is investigating whether a fire that killed two people as it swept through...
People Moves: Burns & Wilcox Adds Jurkovich; Homes Murphy Adds Pickett in Employee Benefits September 8, 2022 Burns & Wilcox added California-based Joe Jurkovich and promoted Tom Carvalho and Evan Hudson. Jurkovich joins as associate managing director,...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Costs to Drop for 10th Year September 8, 2022 Oregon employers will pay less for workers’ compensation coverage on average next year, according to the Oregon Department of Consumer...
California Commissioner Wants Discounts from Insurers in New Wildfires Framework September 7, 2022 California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Wednesday submitted an insurance pricing regulation to the California Office of Administrative Law to...
Wildfire Threatens Homes, Cabins Near Lake in Idaho September 7, 2022 By Rebecca Boone Roughly 200 people were told to evacuate and sheriff’s deputies were trying to track down campers and other recreationists after...
Judge Tosses Charge Against Dive Boat Owner in California Fire That Killed 34 September 7, 2022 By Brian Melley A Los Angeles federal judge threw out an indictment charging a dive boat captain with manslaughter in the deaths of...
Huge Los Angeles Unified School District Hit by Cyberattack September 7, 2022 The huge Los Angeles Unified School District’s information technology systems were targeted by an external cyberattack during the Labor Day...
No Indictment for Ex-Oregon Doctor Accused of Abuse, Still Faces Civil Suits September 6, 2022 A Clackamas County grand jury has declined to indict a former suburban Portland, Oregon, doctor on criminal charges of sexual...
Lawsuit Filed Over Man Killed in Oregon Protests Dismissed September 6, 2022 A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the city of Portland, Oregon, the mayor and the Multnomah County district...