Pandemic Part of a Perfect Storm for Insurers, Homeowners Bracing for Bad Wildfire Season July 14, 2021 By Don Jergler A perfect storm appears to brewing for homeowners and property insurers in the drought-plagued, wildfire-riddled U.S. West – and as...
California Lawsuits Say Pesticide Caused Kids’ Brain Damage July 14, 2021 By Don Thompson Lawsuits filed in California seek potential class-action damages from Dow Chemical and its successor company over a widely used bug...
Judge Approves $73M Payout to Alleged UCLA Doctor Sex Victims July 14, 2021 By Robert Jablon A federal judge has given final approval to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit that alleged some 6,000 women...
Cal/OSHA: Protect Workers from Unhealthy Air due to Wildfire Smoke July 13, 2021 Cal/OSHA is cautioning California employers to be prepared to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. When workers...
Feds Authorize Emergency Procedures to Help Drought-Impacted Producers July 13, 2021 The United States Department of Agriculture is authorizing emergency procedures to help agricultural producers impacted by extreme drought conditions. USDA’s...
Wildfires Burning Homes, Land Across 10 States in West July 13, 2021 By John Antczak and Christopher Weber Wildfires that torched homes and forced thousands to evacuate burned across 10 parched Western states, and the largest, in Oregon,...
$5M Claims Filed Against Seattle for Handling of Mayor’s Texts July 13, 2021 Two now-former public records officers who blew the whistle about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s missing text messages have each filed...
Fire At Washington Businesses Probed as Arson July 13, 2021 A fire that extensively damaged businesses just south of Seattle in White Center early Monday is now under investigation as...
Crest Insurance Group Acquires SpringbergMcAndrew in Arizona July 12, 2021 Crest Insurance Group has acquired SpringbergMcAndrew Insurance in Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Principal Mike McAndrew joined the firm in 1989....
Aftershocks From M6 Earthquake Rattle California, Nevada July 12, 2021 By Jocelyn Gecker Aftershocks have hit the region between Northern California and Nevada Friday after a magnitude 6 earthquake sent large boulders rolling...