Copper Thefts Hidden Culprit in California Traffic Gridlock February 12, 2013 Motorists are quick to blame solo drivers, out-of-sync traffic lights and an improving economy for San Francisco Bay area traffic...
No Alarm Before California Cable Car Mishap February 11, 2013 By TERRY COLLINS An alarm that alerts authorities about possible obstructions on San Francisco’s world-famous cable car line didn’t sound off before a...
Measure Would Force California Gun Owners to Buy Insurance February 7, 2013 By DON THOMPSON Democratic lawmakers proposed legislation Tuesday that would require California gun owners to buy liability insurance to cover damages or injuries...
Crum & Forster Names George Burr New California Workers’ Comp Claims VP January 31, 2013 Crum & Forster (C&F) named George Burr vice president, California Workers’ Compensation Claims. Burr will manage C&F’s West Coast workers’...
Patriot National Appoints McFadden California Regional Vice President January 30, 2013 Patriot National Insurance Group, a workers’ compensation insurance provider appointed Michael McFadden as regional vice president for California. As RVP,...
Proposal Would Create California Quake Warning System January 30, 2013 By JOHN ANTCZAK Californians could have critical seconds to seek safety or shut down important systems before the onset of damaging shaking under...
New Legislation Affects California Contracting Practices January 29, 2013 The broadly used term “consultant” as it relates to building and construction work has become more clearly defined after Assembly...
Chevron Paid $10M in Claims From California Refinery Fire January 29, 2013 Chevron Corp has paid $10 million in claims stemming from the Aug. 6 crude unit fire at its 245,000-barrels-per-day refinery...
14 Injured, 3 Critically, in Los Angeles Hotel Fire January 23, 2013 Fire roared through a 90-year-old Southern California residential hotel in the harbor area early Tuesday, injuring 14 people, three of...
Vineyard Manager Sentenced to Jail in Worker Tractor Death January 22, 2013 A Sonoma County, Calif., vineyard manager has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for removing a safety device in...