Crews Struggle to Stop Fire Bearing Down on Lake Tahoe August 26, 2021 By Sam Metz and Brian Melley SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — A California fire that gutted hundreds of homes advanced toward Lake Tahoe on Wednesday... Read More
1 Dead as Dump Truck Plows Into Anaheim Apartment Building August 26, 2021 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A dump truck loaded with thousands of pounds of debris veered off a Southern California freeway... Read More
Calif. Supreme Holds the Line on Homeowners’ Liability for Contractor Injuries August 23, 2021 By Jim Sams A homeowner who exercised no control over the worksite is not liable for injuries to an independent contractor even though... Read More
Dozens of Homes Burn as California Wildfire Siege Continues August 20, 2021 By Brian Melley and Terence Chea GRIZZLY FLATS, Calif. (AP) — A small wildfire swept through a mobile home park, leaving dozens of homes in ashes,... Read More
Council Rejects Covering Pierce County Sheriff’s Legal Costs August 20, 2021 By Jim Sams TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Taxpayers will not pay the Pierce County, Washington, sheriff’s legal costs in state and county investigations... Read More
Judge Dismisses Claims in Oregon Armed Occupation Death Suit August 19, 2021 By admin A federal judge has tossed most of the civil claims brought in a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of... Read More
Wildfire Bears Down on Montana Towns as West Burns August 13, 2021 By Matthew Brown and Christopher Weber LAME DEER, Mont. (AP) — A wildfire bore down on rural southeastern Montana towns Thursday as continuing hot, dry weather... Read More
California City Agrees to $6M Settlement in Man’s Death August 12, 2021 By Olga R. Rodriguez SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Northern California city agreed to pay nearly $6 million to settle a lawsuit with the... Read More
Huge California Fire Grows; Montana Blaze Threatens Towns August 12, 2021 GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP)– California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history continued to grow after destroying nearly 550 homes while authorities... Read More
Fire-Friendly Weather to Return to Northern California August 10, 2021 By Christopher Weber and Jonathan J. Cooper Thick smoke that held down winds and temperatures began to clear Sunday from the scenic forestlands of Northern California as... Read More