West News Wildfire Smoke in US Exposes Millions to Hazardous Pollution October 16, 2020 SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Wildfires churning out dense plumes of smoke as they scorch huge swaths of the U.S. West... Read More
Time’s Up Study: Many Who Report Harassment Face Retaliation October 16, 2020 Three years into the (hash)MeToo movement, there may be more awareness around workplace sexual harassment. But a new report finds... Read More
West News Man Charged With Setting Wildfires in California Forest October 16, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Northern California man has been charged with serial arson in connection with four wildfires in 5,... Read More
West News California Heat Wave Prompts Power Shutdowns, Fire Danger October 16, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO — More than 50,000 California utility customers were without power and others around the state were urged to... Read More
NCCI Says 2% of COVID-19 Work Comp Claims May Result in Permanent Disability October 16, 2020 If COVID-19 behaves like other workers’ compensation lung and disease claims, about two out of 100 cases may result in... Read More
Driverless Race Steps Up With Cruise Allowed to Drive Empty in San Francisco October 16, 2020 OAKLAND, Calif. — The race for driverless autonomous vehicles is heating up and on Thursday Cruise became the first to... Read More
Amazon Workers Say Prime Day Rush Breaks Virus Safety Vows October 15, 2020 Amazon.com Inc. has recklessly reinstated dangerous warehouse productivity quotas despite telling a judge that it was suspending them during the... Read More
States Oppose Settlement Being Negotiated by Oxycontin Maker Purdue and Justice Dept. October 15, 2020 A group of 25 state attorneys general oppose a settlement of U.S. opioid probes being negotiated with Purdue Pharma LP... Read More
U.S. Gun Sales Soar Amid Pandemic, Social Unrest, Election Fears October 15, 2020 Andreyah Garland, a 44-year-old single mother of three daughters, bought a shotgun in May for protection in the quaint middle-class... Read More
Pilgrim’s Pride Reaches Plea Deal on Chicken Price-Fixing October 15, 2020 Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has reached a plea agreement with the U.S. government over charges of price-fixing in the chicken industry.... Read More