Dry Winter Equals More Dust Storm Danger in the West It’s that time of year in the Southwest – and as far as Alaska – when dust storms take shape,... Read More
Jury Finds Cinemark Theater Chain Not Liable in 2012 Colorado Shooting The owners of a movie theater where 12 people were killed during a screening of the Batman film “The Dark... Read More
RMS: Sea Level Rise Will Threaten $77B Worth of San Francisco Property by 2100 RMS has completed groundbreaking analysis to quantify the economic risk to San Francisco’s property from future sea level rise. The... Read More
Limited California Quake Alert System Could be Operational by 2018 California Gov. Jerry Brown will seek state funds to help establish a system that issues alerts that an earthquake is... Read More
Rise in Fatal Crashes Involving Marijuana Seen in Utah Utah officials say the number of fatal car wrecks in Utah in which drivers tested positive for marijuana has more... Read More
Toxic Metals Found in Los Angeles Homes Near Gas Leak Homes located near a gas well blowout that spewed the nation’s largest-known release of methane had higher levels of toxic... Read More
California Teen Football Player Whose Injury Prompted Safety Efforts Dies Donnovan Hill, the California teenager whose paralyzing football injury led to increased safety protections for young players after he sued... Read More
Cab Companies Shouldn’t be Trusted Either Says Uber Uber Technologies Inc. fired back at taxi operators accusing it of lying about superior safety, telling a judge the cab... Read More
Colorado Officials Discuss Moratorium on Building in Landslide Zones Colorado Springs, Colo., officials are eyeing a moratorium on building in landslide zones as owners of about 80 homes participate... Read More
Budget Cuts Affect Alaska’s Food Safety Division The latest round of budget cuts in Alaska could leave residents vulnerable to dirty restaurant kitchens, foodborne illnesses and scummy... Read More