Edison Probing Retired Power Line as Possible Start of LA Eaton Fire February 7, 2025 By Mark Chediak Edison International’s utility is looking at whether a power line retired in 1971 started the Eaton wildfire as part of...
LA Neighbors See Different Post-Wildfire Rebuilding Options Due to Insurance Crisis February 7, 2025 By Sally Ho and Trân Nguyen Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other...
LA Wildfire Losses Seen as High as $164 Billion, UCLA Says February 5, 2025 By John Gittelsohn Economic losses from the fires that tore through Los Angeles County in January range from $95 billion to $164 billion,...
Hawaii Wildfire Victims Spared From Testifying After Deal Over $4B Settlement January 31, 2025 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher Lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire reached a last-minute deal averting a trial that was scheduled to begin...
As Small Businesses Try to Recover from LA Fire Devastation, A Variety of Aid Exists January 30, 2025 By Mae Anderson The fires in California have been devastating for many small business owners and others who saw their homes, businesses or...
Lawsuit Seeks to Recover Damages for Dancers at Kansas Gentlemen’s Club January 13, 2025 The U.S. Department of Labor filed a federal lawsuit on Jan. 6, 2025, as part of its ongoing effort to...
Sanford Health to Pay $220K in Back Wages and Damages January 3, 2025 The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announced it has entered into a consent order with medical clinic Sanford...
End of Criminal New Mexico Movie Shooting Case Against Baldwin May Unlock Civil Suit December 31, 2024 By Morgan Lee The conclusion of a criminal case against Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer clears the way for...
Jury Finds Vegas Police Fabricated Evidence in Killing, Awards $34M to Exonerated Woman December 19, 2024 A federal jury in Nevada has awarded more than $34 million to a woman who was arrested at age 18,...
Communities Hold Breath as Companies Struggle With California’s Diesel Truck Ban December 13, 2024 By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde Standing in his front yard in Wilmington, Jose Ulloa can’t get a sentence out without coughing. Heavy-duty trucks, headed to...