California High Court Rules for Gilead, Says Drugmakers Don’t Have ‘Duty to Innovate’ August 4, 2026 By Jonathan Stempel California’s highest court ruled on Monday that manufacturers of drugs that are considered safe do not owe a duty to...
Farmers Files to Expand Coverage, Raise Rates for California Small Businesses August 3, 2026 Farmers Insurance filed an upgraded business insurance rating plan to expand commercial insurance coverage for business owners across the state...
Wildfires Destroy Hundreds of Structures in Washington State August 3, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan and María Paula Mijares Torres Hundreds of structures have been destroyed and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, as wildfires rip through eastern...
US Proposes Deep Colorado River Water Cuts For Arizona, California, Nevada August 3, 2026 By Andrew Hay The U.S. government proposed deep cuts to water supply for Arizona, California and Nevada during dry years in a new...
Silicon Valley Enclave Most Expensive US ZIP as AI Wealth Surges August 3, 2026 By Francesca Maglione and Sophie Alexander In the Silicon Valley enclave of Atherton, a six-bedroom, nine-bath mansion featuring a theater, a private rose garden and a...
Edison Says Its Equipment Likely Associated With 2025 LA Fire July 31, 2026 By Michelle Ma Edison International CEO Pedro Pizarro told investors “no other viable alternatives have appeared” to explain what caused a massive wildfire...
People Moves: UCA Names Balakrishnan Controller, Makes Lemon VP of Underwriting July 31, 2026 UCA General Insurance Services Inc., promoted Vijayalakshmi Balakrishnan to vice president, controller. Balakrishnan joined UCA’s accounting team in 2022. In...
Los Angeles’ Rare Humidity Tied to Pacific Heat, Climate Change July 30, 2026 By Brian K. Sullivan Los Angeles isn’t the first place people think of as sultry in summer. But an unusually warm Pacific Ocean is...
FTC Sues Hims & Hers for Sending User Health Info to Meta, Snap July 30, 2026 By Jody Godoy The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on July 29 alleging the telehealth platform shared users’ health data...
Travelers Expands Product Liability Product to California Life Sciences July 30, 2026 Travelers is making its product liability insurance product for life sciences companies to California. The company’s Travelers Synergy has now...