As California Thins Forests to Limit Wildfire Risk, Some Resist December 16, 2019 By Matthew Brown and Christina Larson Buzzing chainsaws are interrupted by the frequent crash of breaking branches as crews fell towering trees and clear tangled brush...
Wyoming Hospital Boosts Security, Issues Notifications After Breach December 16, 2019 Cheyenne Regional Medical Center in Wyoming has added security measures and is informing people whose personal information was exposed due...
Jupiter Receives $1M Grant to Accelerate California Fire Control Efforts December 16, 2019 Predictive data and analytics firm Jupiter has received a $1 million grant from the Moore Foundation to accelerate deployment of...
California Governor Rejects PG&E Bankruptcy Plan as Not Satisfying Wildfire Law December 15, 2019 By Tom Hals and Steve Gorman California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday rejected a bankruptcy reorganization plan submitted by PG&E Corp, the state’s largest investor-owned utility,...
FAIR Plan Asks Court to Stop California Insurance Commissioner’s Order December 13, 2019 Note: This is been updated with a statement from Lara’s office. The FAIR Plan today filed a petition for a...
California Judge Allows Gender Pay Bias Suit Against Disney to Proceed December 13, 2019 By Edvard Pettersson Walt Disney Co. failed to persuade a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by female employees who allege the company discriminates...
Southern California Bride Tied up in Insurance Fraud Scheme December 13, 2019 Vermyttya Miller, 37, of Santa Clarita, Calif., was sentenced this week to five years in county jail and ordered to...
Two Oregon Firms Sue Pipeline Company Over 2016 Explosion December 13, 2019 Two businesses whose Northwest Portland, Ore. storefronts were destroyed by a 2016 gas explosion have filed new lawsuits against the...
United Valley Insurance Services in California Adds Alanis December 13, 2019 United Valley Insurance Services Inc. in California has named Nichole Alanis a member relations specialist. Alanis is focused on assisting...
Burns & Wilcox Names Ornelas Associate Vice President in Los Angeles December 13, 2019 Burns & Wilcox has named Sylvia Ornelas associate vice president in addition to her current role as director, personal insurance,...