Restaurants Working to Halt New California Fast Food Worker Law September 13, 2022 Restaurant owners moved recently to at least temporarily block a nation-leading new California law giving more power to fast food...
People Moves: Liberty Names Keith Binkley Executive Vice President; Alliant Adds Stewart; September 12, 2022 The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers named Keith Binkley executive vice president, and national property/casualty practice Leader. Binkley will be working...
Oil Company Settles Criminal Cases In California Spill September 12, 2022 By Amy Taxin An oil company on pleaded guilty in federal court to negligently discharging crude off the Southern California coast when its...
Forest Fuel Restarted After Pause Runaway New Mexico Blaze September 12, 2022 The U.S. Forest Service is resuming its practice of intentionally lighting fires to clear brush and small trees from forested...
Threat from Western Wildfires Persists Despite Help of Weather September 12, 2022 Firefighters made progress against a huge Northern California wildfire that was still growing and threatening thousands of mountain homes on...
People With Disabilities Sue Over Blocked Sidewalks in Oregon September 9, 2022 A group of Portland, Oregon, residents with disabilities has filed a lawsuit against the city, accusing it of failing to...
Water Use Drops in July as California Deals With Drought September 9, 2022 Californians stepped up their water conservation in July, using 10.4% less than two years ago as the state struggles with...
California Company Says Machine Failure May Have Caused Wildfire September 9, 2022 A wood products company said that it is investigating whether a fire that killed two people as it swept through...
People Moves: Burns & Wilcox Adds Jurkovich; Homes Murphy Adds Pickett in Employee Benefits September 8, 2022 Burns & Wilcox added California-based Joe Jurkovich and promoted Tom Carvalho and Evan Hudson. Jurkovich joins as associate managing director,...
Oregon Workers’ Comp Costs to Drop for 10th Year September 8, 2022 Oregon employers will pay less for workers’ compensation coverage on average next year, according to the Oregon Department of Consumer...