Alaska Wildfire Destroys 51 Homes, 3 Businesses August 26, 2019 By Mark Thiessen ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A wildfire burning north of Anchorage, Alaska, has destroyed 51 homes and three businesses, officials said Friday.... Read More
Critics Blast Oregon Repeal of Tsunami-Zone Building Ban August 23, 2019 By Andrew Selsky NEWPORT, Ore. — With sunlight sparkling off surrounding Yaquina Bay, workers are putting up an ocean-studies building, smack in the... Read More
California Insurers Drop Policies in High-Fire Risk Areas August 23, 2019 By Kathleen Ronayne SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New California data shows insurance companies declined to renew nearly 350,000 home insurance policies in areas at... Read More
Jet Catches Fire in Northern California; 10 Aboard Unhurt August 23, 2019 OROVILLE, Calif. — All 10 people aboard a small jet escaped injury Wednesday after the aircraft aborted its takeoff at... Read More
Lawsuit Says Oregon Group Falsely Advertises Dairy Products August 21, 2019 SALEM, Ore. — A class-action lawsuit claims that an Oregon creamery association falsely advertises the source of its milk, a... Read More
Wildfire Acreage Way Down in California this Year – So Far August 21, 2019 By Brian Melley LOS ANGELES — California is not burning. At least not as much as it has in recent years. Acreage burned... Read More
Jury to Restart Deliberations in Oakland Warehouse Fire Case August 21, 2019 By Janie Har OAKLAND, Calif. — Three jurors were dismissed Monday for undisclosed reasons on the 10th day of deliberations in the trial... Read More
PG&E Faces Fresh Pain as Old Fire Claims Return to Haunt It August 20, 2019 By Mark Chediak and Joel Rosenblatt Seven months after a state agency absolved PG&E Corp. of blame for a deadly 2017 wildfire, the utility giant faces... Read More
Edison’s Trial Over Liability for Woolsey Wildfire to Start in April August 20, 2019 By Erik Larson The first trial to determine if Edison International’s Southern California utility is liable for damages from the Woolsey wildfire that... Read More
Airbnb, Oregon Women Settle Racial Discrimination Claim August 20, 2019 Airbnb has settled a lawsuit brought by several Oregon women who said the site allowed vacation rental owners to discriminate... Read More