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Northwest Alaska City Declares Disaster Following Power Outage

A small northwest Alaska city of about 900 people has declared a disaster after suffering a power outage that shut off water lines. While power has been restored in the city of Selawik, only some water lines are operational again. …

California Lawmakers Introduce Proposal to Ban Fracking by 2027

New legislation would ban all fracking in California by 2027, taking aim at the powerful oil and gas industry in the state already planning to ban the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. Progressive California has long been a …

Settlement Reached in California Suit Alleging Franco Sexual Misconduct

A settlement agreement has been reached in a lawsuit that alleged James Franco intimidated students at an acting and film school he founded into gratuitous and exploitative sexual situations. A status report jointly filed by the two sides in Los …

The Liberty Company in California Adds Chubb’s Darling

The Liberty Company Insurance Brokers has named Jim Darling an executive board member. Darling has 40 years of property/casualty experience. Among his senior executive roles during his career, he served as a regional executive officer for at Chubb’s Pacific region. …

Parts Fall from Colorado Sky in Boeing 777 Scare

David Delucia was settling back into his airplane seat and starting to relax on his way to a long-awaited vacation when a huge explosion and flash of light interrupted an in-flight announcement and put him in survival mode. The Boeing …

Drought Could Increase Fire Threat in Wyoming, Officials Say

Meteorologists in Wyoming have warned that low levels of precipitation across the state could increase the threat of wildfires over the summer. Tim Troutman, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Riverton, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle on …

Cyberattack Strikes Pandemic-Besigned Navajo Nation Hospital

A pandemic-besieged hospital on the edge of the Navajo Nation says it has been the focus of a cyberattack. The nonprofit operator of Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital in Gallup issued a brief statement acknowledging “unauthorized activity” on its computer network. …

Washington Port Commissioner Faces Suit over Helicopter Crash

Three people have filed a personal injury lawsuit against a Port of Skagit commissioner over alleged injuries sustained in a helicopter crash near Cypress Island. Helicopter passengers Christopher Neibauer and Ashley Walker, and Hannah Neibauer, who is married to Christopher …

Fight Brewing over Insurer-Backed California Bill That Includes Autobody Shops

An insurance industry-backed California bill to create a new regulatory board for towing and storage companies under the California Department of Consumer Affairs has drawn opposition from the auto body industry. Assembly Bill 294 was introduced by Assemblyman Miguel Santiago, …

California Bill Would Mandate Minimum Insurance Coverage at Rehabs

Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris, D-Laguna Beach, in collaboration with California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara introduced a bill intended to ensure that licensed drug abuse recovery and treatment facilities and recovery residences that contract with the government have minimum insurance coverage levels, …

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