Massive Northern California Wildfire Destroys 400 Homes and Businesses September 14, 2015 By Ellen Knickmeyer and Olga R. Rodriguez Two fast-burning wildfires overtook several Northern California towns, killing at least one person and destroying hundreds of homes and businesses...
California Siblings Sentenced For Workers’ Comp Fraud September 14, 2015 A California brother and sister who owned a landscaping service won’t contest charges that they duped several workers’ compensation carriers...
California Employers Warned about High Heat as Temperatures Soar September 11, 2015 Cal/OSHA is warning all employers throughout the entire state to consider protecting their outdoor workers from heat illness. The National...
California Struggles with Wildfires, Thunderstorms, Triple-Digit Heat September 9, 2015 Wildfires burned amid a week of triple-digit temperatures across California, while some sections of the state saw sudden thunderstorms and...
California Climate Change Bills Unlikely to See Easy Passage September 9, 2015 By Sharon Bernstein California lawmakers negotiated frantically behind the scenes on Tuesday over the fate of several proposals to dramatically reduce the state’s...
“Biggie Award” Winners Announced at Big Minivention September 9, 2015 By Newswire BIG Independent Group Awards Accolades at Annual Northern California Event Rancho Cucamonga, CA, September 9, 2015 – The BIG Independent...
Uber Fails to Block Drivers From Suing as Group for Tips in California September 3, 2015 By Joel Rosenblatt Uber Technologies Inc. will have to defend a group lawsuit brought by drivers seeking the pay and benefits of employees....
Three Northern California Firms Rebrand to ‘Risico’ September 2, 2015 Three jointly-owned insurance firms in Northern California are merging into a united corporate identity known as “Risico.” The firms involved...
California Uber Drivers Get Class Action Status in Employment Suit September 2, 2015 By Dan Levine Uber drivers are entitled to class action status in litigation over whether they are independent contractors or employees, a key...
California Man Hurt in Trolley Station Fall Gets $21.5M Insurance Settlement September 1, 2015 An Imperial Beach, Calif. man who was injured when he tripped and fell on trolley tracks is receiving a $21.5...