California Subpoenas Amazon Over Worker Safety in Pandemic December 16, 2020 California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday asked a judge to order Amazon to comply with subpoenas his office issued...
Analysts Say Cat Models Would Encourage Wildfire Mitigation Measures December 11, 2020 By Jim Sams Predictive modelers told California regulators on Thursday that the state’s antiquated rules for calculating wildfire risk when setting property insurance...
California Utility Cuts Power as Strong Winds Pummel State December 7, 2020 By Will Wade Southern California residents are starting off the week in the dark as near-hurricane-force winds batter the state, whipping the flames...
Investigators Say Improper Backfires Injured 2 Calif. Firefighters December 4, 2020 By Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two firefighters critically burned while trying to set backfires to slow the spread of a Southern California...
Power Cuts Begin in California as Winds Threaten to Spark Fires December 2, 2020 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker Power shutoffs that could ultimately affect more than 1 million people in Southern California began Wednesday morning as high winds...
Northern California Agencies Sue PG&E Over 2019 Wildfire November 19, 2020 SANTA ROSA, Calif. — Sonoma County and several Northern California agencies sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. on Tuesday over...
Judge Warns PG&E for Removing Potential Evidence From California Fire Site November 10, 2020 A federal judge warned PG&E Corp on Friday for removing potential evidence using a helicopter from the site of the...
Uber, Gig Economy Companies See California Win as National Model November 5, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Munsif Vengattil Gig economy companies want to turn California voters’ decision to make ride-service drivers contractors into a model for the nation,...
Uber, Lyft Shares Jump as California Set to Pass Gig-Worker Ballot Measure November 4, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Munsif Vengattil Nov 4 — Uber and Lyft stocks soared on Wednesday after California voters endorsed the gig economy’s blistering campaign not...
Calmer California Winds Help Firefighters Beat Back 2 Blazes October 29, 2020 By Brian Melley and Stefanie Dazio LOS ANGELES — Calmer weather on Wednesday allowed firefighters to beat back twin blazes that drove nearly 100,000 Southern California...