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United Valley Adds Two New Members in Southern California

United Valley Insurance Services Inc. has added two new members in Southern California: PIASC Insurance Services of Commerce and Cal Overseas Insurance Services of Brea. PIASC provides business insurance products to the printing and graphics industry in Los Angeles, Orange, …

Vegas Water District Paid $559K in Age Bias Lawsuit

A newspaper reports that newly obtained documents show seven former Las Vegas water utility company employees and their lawyer were paid $559,000 to settle an age discrimination lawsuit. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported the Las Vegas Valley Water District admitted …

Hawaii Reefs Provide $835M in Flood Protection, Study Shows

Hawaii’s coral reefs provide more than $835 million in flood protection for the state annually, according to a new study. The report by the U.S. Geological Survey, The Nature Conservancy and the University of California-Santa Cruz established the value that …

15 California Chiropractors Charged in $6M Auto Insurance Scam

Fifteen Southern California chiropractors have been charged with a $6 million insurance and kickback scheme involving phony car crash medical claims. Los Angeles County prosecutors announced that the chiropractors are accused of filing fake auto collision medical claims with their …

California to Review Sex-Abuse Responses of 12 Dioceses

The California attorney general’s office will review how all 12 Roman Catholic dioceses in the state handled allegations of child sexual abuse that have resulted in payouts of hundreds of millions of dollars to victims. Attorney General Xavier Becerra sent …

Tentative Settlement Reached in Hawaii Brewery Lawsuit

The parent company of a Hawaii brewery has agreed on a tentative settlement with the plaintiffs in a lawsuit over allegations that the company’s packaging and advertising misleads customers. West Hawaii Today reported Tuesday that Craft Brew Alliance Inc., which …

9 Guilty So Far in Massive Washington Fraud Case

Nine people have pleaded guilty in a massive case of fraud in Washington in which the participants smashed cars into each other and committed other staged accidents in four western states to collect more than $6 million from insurance companies. …

PG&E in California 1Q Earnings Beat Wall Street Expectations, Profit of $136M

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $136 million. The San Francisco, Calif.-based company said it had profit of 25 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.04 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street …

Busy Wildfire Season Along West Coast: Forecast

Most of the country can expect a normal wildfire season but residents along the West Coast of the United States should be ready for another busy season, the National Interagency Fire Center said this week. California experienced its deadliest and …

Alliant Acquires North County Insurance in California

Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has acquired Escondido, Calif.-based North County Insurance. Joseph Giamanco, president of North County Insurance, and the rest of the team will join Alliant and continue to service clients from its Escondido offices. Terms of the deal …

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