Big Sur Fire Destroys 15 Homes in California A wildfire burning Monday in the Big Sur area of California destroyed at least 15 homes and forced about 100... Read More
Judge: Paint Companies to Pay California Cities $1.1B Paint companies have been ordered to pay $1.1 billion to 10 California cities and counties so that lead can be... Read More
Feds Recommend Changes to Refinery Oversight in California Federal refinery safety regulators are recommending California change how it oversees oil refineries in the wake of a massive fire... Read More
Seahawks Bet Means Payout for Car Dealer The co-owner of Jet Chevrolet in Federal Way, Wash., is contacting the insurance company that backed his bet on a... Read More
Chevron Refinery Fire Blamed by Agency on Ignored Warnings The fire at Chevron Corp.’s refinery in Richmond, California, last year that sickened thousands was caused by the company ignoring... Read More
PG&E Worker Wins $1M Whistleblower Lawsuit A former power line worker for Pacific Gas & Electric has been awarded more than $1 million in a wrongful... Read More
Lawyer Disputes San Francisco Hospital Stairway Death Report An attorney for the woman found dead in a San Francisco General Hospital stairwell disputed on Saturday a coroner’s report... Read More
Rim Fire Results in Major Disaster Declaration in California President Obama on Friday declared a major disaster in California as a result of the Rim Fire that burned for... Read More
Toyota to Enter Settlement Negotiations in Unintended Acceleration Suits After a four-year legal battle, Toyota is entering settlement talks on nearly 400 state and federal lawsuits that allege sudden... Read More
Miners Injured at Lucky Friday Mine Sue Hecla The operator of a 71-year-old northern Idaho silver mine that was beset by fatal and injury accidents two years ago... Read More