California Expanding Early Quake Detection and Warning System LOS ANGELES — California officials are spending more than $40 million on an earthquake early warning system that in addition... Read More
ABC Test for Independent Contractor Status Applies Retroactively: Viewpoint Last year, the California Supreme Court announced a new standard, known as the “ABC” test for determining whether a worker... Read More
Quakes Push Californians to Prepare for the Next Big Jolt RIDGECREST, Calif. — Shaken residents were cleaning up Sunday from two of the biggest earthquakes to rattle California in decades... Read More
Searches Find Nobody in Blast-Damaged Nevada Dorm Thorough searches of a mostly empty University of Nevada, Reno, dormitory that was heavily damaged by an explosion found nobody... Read More
PG&E, Edison May Not Get California Help on Fires by July 12 California’s biggest utilities — PG&E Corp., Edison International and Sempra Energy — may not get the help they need to... Read More
An Earthquake’s Impact Can Be Predicted – But Only After it Hits Over the next week, Southern California has only a 27% chance of experiencing a third earthquake greater than magnitude 6,... Read More
Recovery a Long Process for Victims of Wyoming Tornado GILLETTE, Wyo. — Sherri Morris was standing in the front yard of what used to be her and her husband’s... Read More
Proposed Wildfire Board Could Operate Partly in Secret SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A closely watched wildfire law proposed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom would exempt a new safety board... Read More
Alaska’s Heat Wave Fuels Dangerous Smoke, Melts Glaciers ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska’s heat wave is driving wildfires and melting glaciers, choking the state’s biggest cities with smoke and... Read More
California Regulator Considers Penalty Against PG&E for 2017 Wildfires California utilities regulator has opened a case to evaluate and consider penalties against power and gas utility PG&E Corp for... Read More