California Sets Home, Community Standards to Lower Fire Risk SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A fire-resistant roof, at least 5 feet of defensible space around a home, a clearly defined... Read More
Wildfire Worries Dominate Discussion of Rocky Flats Refuge DENVER (AP) — December’s Marshall fire spared the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge, an expanse of grasslands between Superior and... Read More
California Bill Would Require Vaccines For All Employees SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would mandate that all businesses require their employees and independent contractors to receive the COVID-19... Read More
Oregon Bill Tackles Megaquake ‘Nightmare’: Fuel Storage Site A river on fire with millions of gallons of spilled oil, jet fuel and gasoline. An environmental disaster ranking with... Read More
3 Million Plaintiffs Seek $1.2B From California Health Firm SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) _ A lawsuit over high health care bills filed on behalf of more than 3 million employers... Read More
California Sues Tesla Over Allegations of Racial Discrimination A California state agency said it has filed a lawsuit accusing Tesla Inc of tolerating widespread discrimination against Black workers... Read More
UCLA Settles Gynecologist Abuse Suit for More than $100 Million LOS ANGELES (AP) _ The University of California has agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle allegations that... Read More
Washington State School District Offers $34M in Toxic Exposure Case SEATTLE (AP) — The Monroe, Washington, School District offered a $34 million settlement to students and parents exposed to toxic... Read More
Investigators Probe Cause of Deadly Oregon Fire, Explosion SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Arson investigators on Friday tried to determine the cause of a fire and explosion at a... Read More
Viewpoint: Oregon Bad Faith Insurance Claims Gain Traction For many years, conventional wisdom among Oregon lawyers has been that “bad faith” damages are not generally available for an... Read More