Tiny Beetles Munch Through Habitat, Spread Wildfire Risk CLARKDALE, Ariz. — Matt Johnson treks along an Arizona riverbank and picks out a patch of yellow-tinged tamarisks. He sweeps... Read More
Scientists Warn Oregon is Lagging in Disaster Preparedness SALEM, Ore. — Oregon state lawmakers abandoned a multimillion-dollar project to develop early warning systems for earthquakes and wildfires, and... Read More
Fire No Longer Threatens Key Idaho Nuclear Facilities BOISE, Idaho — The nation’s primary nuclear research facility planned to go back to regular operations on Thursday after a... Read More
Union Splits From Uber and Lyft on California Worker Rights Law Uber and Lyft suffered a setback in their months-long fight against rules that could force them to reclassify California drivers... Read More
Insurers Offer Competing Plan to Rescue PG&E from Bankruptcy SAN FRANCISCO — Insurance companies contending that Pacific Gas & Electric owes them more than $20 billion from wildfire claims... Read More
Rains Aid in Battling Ponderosa Pine Fire Near Flagstaff, Arizona PHOENIX, Ariz. — Flames raged mostly unchecked for a third day through America’s largest ponderosa pine forest, threatening thousands of... Read More
California Cities Ask Newsom to Remove Hurdles for PG&E Assets A new California law, a win for Governor Gavin Newsom, is intended to help utilities cover wildfire liabilities. But it’s... Read More
Calif.’s Top Comp Judge Urges Attorneys to be Civil ANAHEIM, California — The Division of Workers’ Compensation has assigned a California Highway Patrol officer to each of the state’s... Read More
California Finally Settles Old Public Nuisance Claim for Lead Paint Remediation When Californian counties and cities first sued paint makers in 2000, they wanted the companies to pay billions to remove... Read More
Editor's Picks Calif. Employers Still Guessing If Comp Reforms Can Withstand New Governor ANAHEIM, California — Seven months into the administration of Gov. Gavin Newsom, employers in solid-blue California are still waiting to... Read More