Oregon Woman Who Lost Legs Sues Rail Companies April 29, 2019 An Oregon woman who lost both legs after being hit by a freight train has filed a lawsuit against several...
L.A. County Sues Southern California Edison for Wildfire Damage April 29, 2019 Los Angeles County sued Southern California Edison and parent company Edison International on Thursday to recover more than $100 million...
Crane Collapse Casts Pall Over Seattle’s Rapid Growth April 29, 2019 By Noah Buhayar and Dina Bass The crane collapse in the heart of Seattle’s tech hub Saturday ended four lives, cast a pall on the city’s...
PG&E Behind on Tree Work in California a Month from Wildfire Season April 29, 2019 By Mark Chediak California is just one month away from the official start of wildfire season and bankrupt utility giant PG&E Corp. is...
Expert Discusses Potential Solutions to Ease the Pain of California’s Severe Wildfires April 26, 2019 By Don Jergler James Woods has his sights set on finding ways to help California deal with repeated years of severe wildfire seasons,...
PG&E Asks California for Higher Rates to Pay for Wildfire Safety, Profits April 26, 2019 California utility Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is asking state regulators for another increase in rates and profits, saying it’s...
Arizona City’s Pedestrian Safety Effort Fails April 26, 2019 Phoenix, Ariz. officials failed to advance an effort that aimed to reduce pedestrian deaths by improving street safety in the...
Former Washington Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Theft April 26, 2019 Former Washington insurance agent Abu Ameena Ward has pleaded guilty in Pierce County Superior Court to one count of third-degree...
California Lawmakers Advance Resilient Homes Initiative April 25, 2019 A bill to enable the California Earthquake Authority to expand mitigation programs cleared its first hurdle this week when it...
Arizona Becomes 48th State with Cellphone-Driving Law April 25, 2019 Arizona ended a decade of resistance to restrictions on using a cellphone while driving when Gov. Doug Ducey signed a...