$698M Deal Ending Oregon’s Monsanto PCB Pollution Lawsuit December 21, 2022 Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, will pay Oregon $698 million to end a lawsuit over PCB pollution associated...
California Workers’ Comp Bureau Says Premium Fell Sharply Beginning in 2Q 2020 December 20, 2022 Written premium declined sharply beginning in the second quarter of 2020 due to the economic downturn resulting from the pandemic,...
Report: California, Hawaii Had Among Nation’s Worst Ranked Roads December 20, 2022 California’s expansive road system was among the nation’s worst ranked, according to a report from a research firm out on...
M6.4 in Northern California Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power December 20, 2022 A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck northern California on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck roughly 200...
California Approves Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality by 2045 December 20, 2022 California air regulators voted unanimously to approve an ambitious plan to drastically cut reliance on fossil fuels by changing practices...
11 Seriously Injured by Turbulence on Hawaii Flight December 20, 2022 By Audrey McAvoy Severe turbulence rocked a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu Sunday, seriously injuring 11 people in what an Hawaiian Airlines official...
California Subcontractor Hit with $1.3M in Wages and Penalties December 20, 2022 Subcontractor Grant Construction Inc. was hit with $1.3 million in wages and penalties. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office collected the...
Small 3.6 Earthquake Confirmed in Northern California December 19, 2022 A small magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area, jolting thousands of people awake and causing minor damage,...
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires NEK Insurance in California December 19, 2022 Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired El Cerrito, California-based NEK Insurance Inc. Kevin Bruns, Jennifer Sylvestri, Kyle Peterson and their...
Judge Halting Provision Making California Gun Lawsuits Costlier December 19, 2022 By Julie Watson and Adam Beam A federal judge said he will block a provision in a new California law to take effect next year that...