After LA Wildfires, Clergy Crossed Denominational Lines to Help May 8, 2026 By Deepa Bharath Rabbi Amy Bernstein says the wind-whipped fire in January 2025 that scorched much of the Pacific Palisades, destroying her home...
California AG Settles with Aspen Dental for $2M Over False Advertising May 8, 2026 A dental services provider is paying more than $2 million to settle charges of false advertising by California Attorney General...
California Teens See Cannabis as Safer Than Alcohol, Vapes and Cigarettes May 7, 2026 Newswise — Adolescents in California consistently perceive cannabis as less harmful than other commonly used substances, according to a new...
States Across Wildfire-Prone West Are Using AI for Early Detection May 7, 2026 By Dorany Pineda and Brittany Peterson On a March afternoon, artificial intelligence detected something resembling smoke on a camera feed from Arizona’s Coconino National Forest. Human...
Slide Insurance Expands Homeowners Coverage to California May 7, 2026 Slide Insurance Holdings Inc. is expanding into California with a residential property excess and surplus lines program. The company said...
Pacific Hurricane Season Brings Higher Risk of Impacts for Hawaii, SoCal, Mexico May 6, 2026 Exceptionally warm waters and a developing El Niño will increase the risk of direct hurricane impacts in Hawaii, Southern California...
Bird Flu May Spread Through Air on California Dairy Farms, Study Finds May 6, 2026 By Jason Gale Air and wastewater may help spread bird flu on California dairy farms, according to a study that points to more...
DOJ Files Statement of Interest in California Fire Insurance Case May 6, 2026 The Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest in a lawsuit filed against State Farm by homeowners who lost...
A Quiet Alaska Fault Is Missing The Fluids Scientists Expected May 5, 2026 Not all earthquake faults behave the same. Some stick and snap, causing earthquakes. Others move slowly over time. For years,...
Oregon Regulator Shuts Down Health Sharing Company’s ‘Unlicensed’ Insurance May 5, 2026 Oregon regulators ordered a health sharing company to stop selling coverage to residents, saying the company’s membership plans were functioning...