Regulator Objects But Court Clears Bid for $200M From Liquidated Insurer’s Owners June 22, 2021 By Jim Sams Creditors who say they were swindled out of more than $200 million by the former owners of the liquidated CastlePoint...
City in New Mexico Suing Companies Over Lighting on Problem-Plagued Bus Route June 22, 2021 New Mexico’s largest city has sued companies involved in the design and construction of a rapid transit system over light...
Firefighters in California Working to Contain Large Wildfire June 22, 2021 California’s weather moderated after a long siege of extreme heat but firefighters still faced the difficult task of trying to...
Vaccination Rate for Public Safety Workers in L.A. Below Average June 21, 2021 COVID-19 vaccination rates for police and firefighting personnel in Los Angeles and prison employees across California are significantly lower than...
Arizona Governor Signs $100M Wildfire Funding Bill June 21, 2021 By Bob Christie Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a bill rushed through in a special legislative session that provides $100 million in...
Newspaper Carrier Confronted by Washington Sheriff Seeks $5M in Damages June 21, 2021 A Black newspaper carrier confronted by Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer in Washingotn has filed a legal claim seeking at...
Takeaways from Auditable Policies and Cannabis Conversation June 21, 2021 By Don Jergler When states declared cannabis operators essential during the pandemic, that kept cannabis dispensary doors open and boosted sales. That was...
Grim California Wildfire Outlook Has Insurers Forking Over Big Bucks for Modeling June 18, 2021 By Don Jergler Severe drought and searing temperatures are not the only proof that Californians should be worried about wildfires this year. A...
New Mexico Public Defender Agency Settles Gender Pay-Gap Suit June 18, 2021 Several female attorneys and investigators at the state Law Offices of the Public Defender are getting raises to resolve a...
Waymo in California Getting $2.5B to Fuel Self-Driving Ambitions June 18, 2021 Waymo, the self-driving car pioneer spun off from Google, isn’t allowing a recent wave of executive departures to detour its...