Judge to Ask Hawaii Supreme Court About Barriers to $4B Wildfire Settlement September 4, 2024 By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher The Hawaii Supreme Court will be asked to weigh in on an issue that threatens to thwart a $4 billion...
Western States Top Wildfire Risk Scores in New Analysis September 3, 2024 California, Oregon, Colorado, Washington and Arizona are the states most at risk for wildfires, earning an “F” rating, according to...
Los Angeles to Pay $38M For Failing to Make Affordable Housing Accessible September 2, 2024 By Jaimie Ding The city of Los Angeles will pay $38.2 million to settle a 2017 lawsuit after “falsely” stating on federal documents...
Southern California Edison Seeks to Recover $1.6B of Wildfire-Related Losses August 29, 2024 By Sourasis Bose Southern California Edison, a unit of utility Edison International said on Thursday it was seeking approval for a settlement agreement...
Man Accused of Starting California Wildfire by Throwing Firework out Car Window August 29, 2024 A 26-year-old man has been accused of igniting a destructive California wildfire in early July by throwing a firework from...
Robots Are Starting (Good) Fires in California August 28, 2024 By Coco Liu Cody Chiverton has spent the past decade lighting fires. As a former firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service, he participated...
Americans Shop Around for Insurance More Than Ever as Costs Soar August 28, 2024 By Alex Tanzi Americans are seeking to change their insurance coverage more frequently than in the past, after a surge in premiums that’s...
Wildfire Risk Harms California Home Values, San Francisco Fed Study Finds August 27, 2024 By Laura Curtis California’s wildfires are weighing on home prices more than in the past, and insurance availability does little to help in...
Hundreds Able to Return Home After Fleeing Wildfire Along California-Nevada Line August 15, 2024 Hundreds of people were allowed to return home this week after being forced to flee a wildfire west of Reno...
Californians Facing Higher Rent Because of Rising Insurance Rates August 15, 2024 By Levi Sumagaysay Like single-family homeowners in California, landlords are facing higher insurance premiums, too. And they’re passing along some of those costs...