Articles by CATHERINE O'BRIEN

This week marks 25 years since a deadly earthquake struck Southern California’s densely populated San Fernando Valley. The state said... Read More

PG&E Corp. told investors repeatedly that weather-related disasters were a risk, but many didn’t pay enough attention until the company... Read More

Two Wisconsin wedding barns owners planned to file a lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Tony Evers’ administration, seeking to ensure that... Read More

Insured losses from major natural catastrophes in 2018 totaled roughly $71.5 billion, only slightly more than the annual average since... Read More

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed banning stretch limousines from the state’s roads as part of a safety crackdown on... Read More

A year after a mudslide swept through a fire-devastated California town, killing 21 people, residents of hundreds homes in burn... Read More

South Carolina lawmakers are once again introducing legislation to legalize marijuana for treatment of critically ill patients in the state,... Read More

Slow as molasses? This treacle didn’t trickle. It was a sticky, deadly tsunami that flattened an entire Boston neighborhood within... Read More

As PG&E Corp. hurtles toward bankruptcy, a once-obscure legal doctrine with an awkward name certainly bears a portion of the... Read More