Wildfire Threats Make Utilities Uninsurable in U.S. West June 24, 2024 By Mark Chediak Trinity Public Utilities District’s power lines snake through the lower reaches of the Cascade Range, a rugged, remote and densely...
GM’s Self-Driving Cruise Unit To Pay $112K for Delaying Crash Report June 24, 2024 By Zaheer Kachwala and David Shepardson A California regulator said it is imposing the maximum penalty of $112,500 on General Motors’ self-driving Cruise unit for the...
ShakeAlert Adding Satellite Capabilities for Earthquake Warnings June 10, 2024 The U.S. Geological Survey and its partners have come out with a new capability designed to characterize large earthquakes quickly...
Los Angeles Area on Alert for Flash Floods: Weather Watch February 21, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan California, which has been suffering through wet weather for weeks, has more rain in the forecast. A flash flood warning...
California Hillsides Are at Risk of Floods After Days of Downpours February 20, 2024 By Michelle Ma The latest in a series of robust storms is drenching California again with rain and snow, prompting officials to warn...
Inpatient Hospitalizations in California Workers’ Comp Declined 51%, Study Shows February 2, 2024 The number of inpatient hospitalizations in the California workers’ compensation system declined 51.1% between 2012 and 2022, a new report...
California to Get Drenched From Fast-Moving Atmospheric River January 29, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan A fast-moving atmospheric river coming off the Pacific Ocean will drench northern and central California on Wednesday and then head...
California May Face Major Flooding from Jan. 30: Weather Watch January 23, 2024 By Brian K. Sullivan The odds are rising that California and the West will be struck by a plume of moisture known as an...
Details of California Wildfire Plan Sketchy But It’s Useful Marketing Tool for Data Vendors November 20, 2023 By Jim Sams A proposal by California’s insurance regulator to require insurers to write more policies in areas at risk of wildfires is...
Wildfire-Prone California to Consider New Rules for Property Insurance Pricing September 25, 2023 By Adam Beam SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the state`s chief regulator...