Uber to Share Sexual Assault Claims Data on Website in Deal with California Regulator July 16, 2021 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. on Thursday reached a preliminary agreement with a California regulator for sharing data on sexual assault and... Read More
60 Active Wildfires, One as Big as N.Y. City, Continue to Ravage 12 States, Tribal Lands July 15, 2021 By NATHAN HOWARD and SARA CLINE Fierce wildfires in the northwest are threatening American Indian tribal lands that already are struggling to conserve water and preserve... Read More
Judge Approves $73M Payout in UCLA Doctor Sex Abuse Case July 15, 2021 By Robert Jablon A federal judge has given final approval to a $73 million settlement of a lawsuit that alleged some 6,000 women... Read More
How Pandemic Effects on Supplies, Shipping Compound Wildfire States’ Insurance Woes July 15, 2021 By Don Jergler A perfect storm appears to brewing for homeowners and property insurers in the drought-plagued, wildfire-riddled U.S. West – and as... Read More
Whistleblowers File $5M Claims Against Seattle Over Handling of Mayor’s Texts July 14, 2021 Two now-former public records officers who blew the whistle about Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan’s missing text messages have each filed... Read More
Dow Chemical Faces Potential Class Action Over Pesticide Tied to Brain Damage July 14, 2021 By Don Thompson Lawsuits filed in California seek potential class-action damages from Dow Chemical and its successor company over a widely used bug... Read More
Washington Adds Emergency Rules for Outdoor Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat July 12, 2021 The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries filed an emergency rule to provide increased protection for employees exposed to... Read More
Washington Governor Inslee Declares Wildfire State of Emergency, Burn Ban July 9, 2021 Gov. Jay Inslee this week declared a state of emergency throughout Washington relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including... Read More
California Moves Investigations of Police Shooting Cases to Attorney General July 9, 2021 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. — New protocols announced Wednesday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta seek to provide more transparency around one... Read More
California City Requires Gun Owners to Buy Liability Insurance July 7, 2021 San Jose, Calif., officials have passed a new law that requires gun owners to carry liability insurance and pay a... Read More