‘Nation’s First’ Smoke Damage Standards Bill Wending Through California Legislature March 13, 2026 A bill to create a statewide framework for handling wildfire smoke damage insurance claims is now making its way through...
Expanding Alaska Glacial Lakes Increasing Risk of Destructive Floods March 13, 2026 Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When...
Muni Bonds in California Get Expensive Amid Flurry of Demand March 13, 2026 Municipal bond investors are clamoring for tax-free debt sold by California issuers. That demand is benefiting borrowers across the state...
People Moves: Surplus Lines Association of Washington Elects Board of Directors March 13, 2026 The Surplus Lines Association of Washington elected officers for the upcoming term at their 2026 annual meeting, including President Cristi...
Once a Beacon of Cheap Homes, Nevada Is a Symbol of the Struggle With High Costs March 12, 2026 By Jonathan J. Cooper When his parents were about his age, they bought their first home. But for 27-year-old Brian Torres Suazo, that milestone...
Vouch in California Adds Financial, Health & Life Sciences and Professional Services March 12, 2026 Vouch is expanding its brokerage services into financial services, health & life sciences and professional services. The San Francisco, California-based...
Millionaire Tax Advances in Washington State as Legal Duel Looms March 12, 2026 Washington state is set to approve a new tax on millionaires, a measure that would shift how the state raises...
Record March Heat to Scorch Los Angeles, US Southwest March 11, 2026 An unusually early heat wave is set to grip Los Angeles and much of the Southwest, putting California’s already fragile...
Fund Trying to Turn New Mexico Desert into an Advanced Tech Hub March 11, 2026 If all goes according to plan for the nation’s second-largest sovereign wealth fund, a barren stretch of desert in Albuquerque’s...
California DMV Renewed His License After Crash Killed a Child – Then Hid His Records March 11, 2026 By Robert Lewis Placer County prosecutors wanted any information the California Department of Motor Vehicles had on Kostas Linardos, who drove a three-ton...