Calif. Program to Lease Land Under Freeways Faces Scrutiny After Major Los Angeles Fire November 16, 2023 By Julie Watson and Amy Taxin LOS ANGELES (AP) — The area under an elevated Los Angeles freeway that burned last weekend was a kind of... Read More
Hawaii Supreme Court Rules Insurers Can’t Recoup Defense Costs from Insureds November 16, 2023 An insurer cannot seek reimbursement from its insured for the cost of defending a lawsuit after learning that no coverage... Read More
Fire that Closed Vital Los Angeles Freeway Called Arson November 15, 2023 By John Antczak, Julie Watson and Jeff Mcmurray LOS ANGELES (AP) — A stretch of Interstate 10 in Los Angeles that was seriously damaged in an act of... Read More
Worker Dies at Platinum and Palladium Mine in Montana, Triggering Temporary Halt to Mining November 15, 2023 NYE, Mont. (AP) — A contract worker has died in a machinery accident at an underground precious metals mine in... Read More
A Closure on I-10 After a Massive Fire Tests Los Angeles Drivers During Rush Hour November 14, 2023 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles drivers were tested Monday during the first commute following a raging fire over the... Read More
Fire Closes Major Highway in Los Angeles November 13, 2023 LOS ANGELES (AP) __ A major highway near downtown Los Angeles was closed in both directions Saturday after a fire... Read More
Appeals Court Blocks California Warning Labels for Glyphosate Weedkillers November 8, 2023 By Jonathan Stempel A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said California cannot require businesses to warn consumers about the potential dangers of... Read More
Captain Found Guilty of `Seaman`s Manslaughter` in Boat Fire that Killed 34 off California Coast November 8, 2023 By Stefanie Dazio LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was convicted Monday of criminal negligence in the deaths of 34... Read More
Massive World War II-Era Blimp Hangar Burns in Southern California November 8, 2023 TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — Fire raged Tuesday in a massive World War II-era wooden hangar that was built to house... Read More
Paradise Struggles to Rebuild Amid High Home Insurance Costs November 8, 2023 By Janie Har SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Heidi Lange was among the first to rebuild after the deadliest wildfire in California history destroyed... Read More