California Water Utilities Seek Relief from Fire Lawsuits SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Facing more wildfires and the lawsuits that come with them, a group of public and private California... Read More
Fire Suppression, Drought Increasing Mortality Among Trees An Oregon State University forester says dry winters and long periods of drought, combined with fire suppression, are affecting the... Read More
Wet Spring Delays California Crops, Snow Elsewhere in West About the photo: A man with a child using a broom as a paddle canoe near an abandoned car on... Read More
Judge Approves $105M Fund for California Wildfire Survivors Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. received approval Wednesday to establish a $105 million fund to help survivors of recent California... Read More
Calif. Appellate Court Affirms $1 Million Bad Faith Judgment Against Geico GEICO General Insurance Co. refused an offer to settle Michael Mazik’s underinsured motorist claim for $50,000. Instead, the claim will... Read More
Nevada Reaches Tentative Settlement in Wildfire Lawsuit RENO, Nev. — The state of Nevada has reached a tentative settlement with dozens of homeowners and insurance companies that... Read More
MGM Might Pay $800 Million in Las Vegas Shooting Settlement LAS VEGAS — Casino giant MGM Resorts told federal regulators Thursday it might pay up to $800 million to settle... Read More
Biggest U.S. Gas Leak Followed Years of Problems, State Says The worst natural gas leak in U.S. history, which broke out at a Sempra Energy storage field near Los Angeles... Read More
Alaska Floatplanes Collided at 3,300 Feet Before Crashing About the photo: Emergency responders assist a passenger injured in a crash of a Taquan Air plane in mountainous terrain... Read More
California Dioceses Create Clergy Abuse Compensation Program SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Six Roman Catholic dioceses in California are creating a program to compensate people who were sexually abused... Read More