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Nevada Senate Approves Driving Privilege Cards

The Nevada Senate overwhelming approved a bill Monday authorizing driver privilege cards for state residents living in the country illegally, a move backers said will allow immigrants to legally drive on state highways and obtain insurance, reducing costs for other …

Fort Collins Police Warn of Burglary Fire Danger

Fort Collins, Colo., police are warning residents to lock their doors after two separate homes along a Fort Collins street were burglarized and had gas left on inside. According to KUSA-TV, one victim says she found her stove alight when …

SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers Launches Workplace Safety Program

SGB-NIA Insurance Brokers has launched a workers’ compensation safety program – Three Sixty Safety – designed for implementation into current safety protocol that provides training, education and claim assistance when necessary. Three Sixty Safety is part of SGB-NIA’s “Road to …

California Governor Cites Safety in Possible Bridge Delay

Gov. Jerry Brown said Monday that he does not know if the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will open over Labor Day weekend because of safety concerns. It’s the first time the governor acknowledged serious worries about the structural integrity of …

New Mexico Woman Convicted in Fatal Accident Arrested

An Albuquerque, N.M., woman convicted last October of careless driving in the 2010 death of a bicyclist now faces new charges of driving while intoxicated and other crimes. Police say 28-year-old Miranda Pacheco ran three red lights, swerved between lanes, …

Copper Wire Stolen From New Mexico Church

Congregants at a Rio Rancho,N.M., church had to make do with natural light after thieves stole copper wire that provided power to the building. Television station KRQE reports that the Rev. Ken DeSoto discovered the theft at Shepherd of the …

Washington Gun Shop Cited for Exposing Workers to Lead

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) has fined a King County gun shop $23,480 for exposing workers to health hazards caused by lead exposure. Wade’s Eastside Gun Shop, Inc. in Bellevue was cited for 17 violations of worker safety …

New Suit Filed Over Alleged Golden Corral Illness

A new lawsuit has been filed on behalf of four people who say they fell ill after they ate at a Golden Corral restaurant in Casper, Wyo., last year. Attorney Jason Ochs tells the Casper Star-Tribune he filed a personal …

Caliber Collision Centers Acquires European Auto Body of Escondido

Caliber Collision Centers, an operator of collision repair facilities throughout the southwest, announced it has acquired European Auto Body of Escondido, Calif. “Caliber’s acquisition of European Auto Body of Escondido increases the number of San Diego locations to 13 as …

MAXIMUS Launches Bill Review Services for California Workers’ Comp Program

MAXIMUS, a  provider of government services worldwide, announced the launch of operations under two separate two-year contracts with the California Division of Workers’ Compensation to provide independent medical review and independent bill review services. The combined value of both contracts …

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