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Florida, California Towns Lack Path to Safety From Storms, Fires

Florida and California, two states with wide exposure to natural disasters, lack critical evacuation routes in some areas for residents to flee. Among the 100 American communities with the most-constrained evacuation routes, 20 are in Florida and 14 in California, …

Calif. County Settles Disabilities Access Lawsuit

San Bernardino County has reached a $770,000 settlement with four plaintiffs and attorneys who filed a federal lawsuit claiming its 13 courthouses were inaccessible to disabled people. A five-year rehabilitation schedule for each courthouse will provide access improvements to public …

New App Gives Facebook Users Access to GEICO Policies

A new Facebook app called “GEICO Shortcuts,” has been launched by the insurer to provide policyholders access to insurance information while using the social networking site. Features of the GEICO Shortcuts app include: Pay your bill (via a stored account …