Lawmakers from California Want U.S. Departments to Be Year-Round Wildfire Agencies March 31, 2021 California’s U.S. senators and nearly two-dozen representatives are asking the Agriculture and Interior departments to transition their agencies to a...
Former California Agent Arraigned After Allegedly Stealing from Client March 31, 2021 Formerly licensed insurance agent, Mandy Pruitt, 42, of Visalia, Calif., was arraigned today on one count of grand theft after...
Hawaii Teen Gets $150K Settlement for Arrest by Classmate’s Dad March 30, 2021 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher The Honolulu City Council has approved a $150,000 settlement in a lawsuit that accused a police officer of improperly arresting...
Washington School District Agrees to $4.25M Sex Assault Settlement March 30, 2021 A suburban Seattle, Wash., school district this week agreed to pay $4.25 million to settle a lawsuit that accuses a...
California County Paying $4M in Misconduct Suits March 30, 2021 San Diego County has so far spent more than $4 million to settle a dozen lawsuits brought after a sheriff’s...
Groups Opposing Bill to Create California Medical Provider Network Option for Workers March 29, 2021 By Don Jergler A piece of California legislation to establish a statewide medical provider network for employees is raising a few eyebrows. Assembly...
Caesars in Nevada Puts Pandemic Losses At $2B, Wants Insurers to Pay March 29, 2021 By Ken Ritter Casino giant Caesars Entertainment Inc. is putting its losses because of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 at more than $2...
Utah Passes Law Requiring Pilot Insurance Following Plane Crash March 29, 2021 The lawsuit from a 2017 crash of an airplane on 1900 West in Roy lingers on, more than three years...
Judge Considering Requiring PG&E in California to Turn off Power More Often March 29, 2021 By Michael Liedtke A federal judge overseeing Pacific Gas & Electric’s criminal probation said Tuesday that he is considering requiring the utility to...
Former California Uber Driver Convicted of Raping Passengers March 29, 2021 A former Uber driver in Central California was found guilty of sexually assaulting and stealing from five passengers. Jurors took...