Southern California Edison, Others Settle to Recover $2B Tied to Wildfires September 19, 2025 Southern California Edison has reached a settlement agreement with several intervenors to allow the utility to recover about $2 billion...
California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Boost Oil Production September 16, 2025 California lawmakers passed a bill over the weekend that would allow the construction of thousands of new oil wells annually...
California Roofing Contractor Must Pay $2M in Unpaid Wages, Damages September 15, 2025 A federal court ordered a Northern California-based roofing contractor to pay $1.9 million in back wages and damages to 158...
Santa Monica Weighs Fiscal Distress Vote Amid Sex Abuse Settlements September 9, 2025 Santa Monica, California officials are voting on whether to adopt a resolution declaring fiscal distress, as mounting sexual abuse settlements...
Colorado Jury Says Liability Waiver Doesn’t Shield Vail From $21M Ski Lift Fall Verdict September 9, 2025 By Mead Gruver A $21 million jury verdict against Vail Resorts for a paralyzing ski lift fall shows that liability waivers — those...
Buffett’s Oregon Utility Says Fire Lawsuits Pose Shutdown Risk September 8, 2025 By Peter Blumberg Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s PacifiCorp says ongoing litigation from massive wildfires in 2020 that exposed the company to billions of dollars...
Suit That Claimed Fox Sports Ex-Host Harassed Stylist Has Been Mostly Resolved September 8, 2025 A woman who worked as a hairstylist for Fox Sports has resolved most of a lawsuit that alleged former host...
California Jury Awards $2M to Protester Shot in Face With Nonlethal Projectile August 29, 2025 By Jaimie Ding A jury has awarded at least $2.2 million to a protester who was shot in the face with a less-lethal...
Owner of Water Machine Manufacturer Charged in $275 Million Fraud Scheme August 25, 2025 The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Ryan Wear, of Marysville, Washington, and his entities, Water Station Management LLC and...
Rural California Wine Country Fire Burning Out of Control August 22, 2025 By Mary Hui and Lauren Rosenthal Firefighters will battle intense heat and dry weather Friday as they work to control a fast-moving blaze in the heart...