West News Deadly Los Angeles Wildfire Burns With Subdued Fury After Change in Weather October 14, 2019 By Steve Gorman Firefighters have tightened their grip on a deadly Los Angeles wildfire burning with subdued fury on Sunday after extremely dry... Read More
West News One Massive Blackout Is Over, Now California Braces for the Next October 14, 2019 By Lynn Doan, Mark Chediak and Hailey Waller An unprecedented blackout that plunged millions of Californians into the darkness for days is over. And nobody can say when... Read More
Growing Private Flood Market Will Test Claim Professionals October 14, 2019 By Jim Sams A nudge into the market by carriers offering private flood insurance is becoming more of a shove, which might bring... Read More
West News Black Guest Ousted from Doubletree Hotel Sues for $10M October 11, 2019 PORTLAND, Ore. — A hotel guest whose lawyers say he was ousted from a DoubleTree hotel in Oregon for “calling... Read More
Nike to Shut Down Oregon Project After Top Coach Is Banned October 11, 2019 By Scott Soshnick and Eben Novy-Williams Nike Inc. is ending its Oregon Project supporting elite track athletes after a top coach was banned for violating anti-doping... Read More
West News Two California Wildfires Destroy Homes Near Los Angeles, Leaving At Least One Dead October 11, 2019 A pair of wildfires has destroyed dozens of homes near Los Angeles, killed a man and forced some 100,000 residents... Read More
International News Safety Panel Says FAA Failed To Properly Review 737 Max Jet Anti-Stall System October 11, 2019 By Alan Levin U.S. aviation regulators assessing Boeing Co.’s 737 Max sometimes didn’t follow their own rules, used out-of-date procedures and lacked the... Read More
International News Hyundai, Kia Earmark $760M To Settle Lawsuits Over Engine Fires October 11, 2019 By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL — Hyundai Motor Co. and affiliate Kia Motors Corp. have earmarked 900 billion won ($758 million) to settle U.S.... Read More
FEMA Bought 44,000 Flood-Prone Homes and May Have to Buy Millions More October 11, 2019 By Eric Roston As the climate crisis worsens, more Americans will be forced from their homes. Many won’t be able to afford it,... Read More
West News Millions in California Face Days in the Dark Even as Winds Slow October 11, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker Winds are dying down. Utility giant PG&E Corp. has begun inspecting lines. And yet an unprecedented blackout that has taken... Read More