Report: Wildfire Risk to Homes in West Tops $237B February 26, 2015 By Don Jergler In the Western U.S. there are nearly 900,000 homes representing an estimated reconstruction cost of more than $237 billion considered...
3 Former Execs Ordered to Pay $1.8M in California Asbestos Case February 25, 2015 Three former executives of a now-defunct non-profit have been ordered to pay $1.8 million in restitution to 65 people who...
Double Fines in ‘Pedestrian Safety Zones’ Proposed by Nevada Bill February 25, 2015 A bill in the Nevada Legislature would allow for special “pedestrian safety zones” where traffic fines are doubled. Lawmakers are...
California Commuter Train Versus Truck Injures Dozens February 25, 2015 By Chris Christoff and Esmé E. Deprez Twenty-eight people were injured when a Southern California commuter train collided with a truck stuck on the tracks on Tuesday,...
Earthquake Authority to Study Quake’s Impact on Napa Homes February 24, 2015 By Don Jergler The California Earthquake Authority has begun surveying Napa residents to find out how well their homes withstood the magnitude 6.0...
Weaver Joins Aegis Specialty Insurance Services in California February 24, 2015 Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Aegis Specialty Insurance Services has named Brian Weaver vice president of sales. Weaver has more than 34 years...
Court Clears Way For Couple to Sue Jack Nicklaus In Utah Case February 24, 2015 A federal appeals court has ruled a Colorado couple can sue Jack Nicklaus over an alleged misrepresentation of the golf...
Montana Man Sues University Alleging Harassment, Discrimination February 24, 2015 A former janitor at Montana State University is suing the college over how he was treated by co-workers. Akram Zahran...
Suit Filed Against U of New Mexico by Woman Who Reported Gang Rape February 23, 2015 A woman’s lawsuit accuses the University of New Mexico of giving short shrift to her report of being raped by...
After Deadly California Fire Thousands of Smoke Alarms Installed February 23, 2015 Volunteers have installed thousands of free smoke alarms in a Southern California neighborhood where a fire last month killed a...