California Expanding Early Quake Detection and Warning System July 9, 2019 By Alex Dobuzinskis 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 July 9, 2019 By David Kahn 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 July 9, 2019 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 July 8, 2019 By Paul Davenport 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 July 8, 2019 By Romy Varghese 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 July 8, 2019 By Joseph Ax 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 July 3, 2019 By Patrick Filben 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 July 1, 2019 By Andrew Oxford 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 July 1, 2019 By Yereth Rosen 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 July 1, 2019 California utilities regulator has opened a case to evaluate and consider penalties against power and gas utility PG&E Corp for... Read More