Latest California Headlines
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California Judge Blocks Uber, Lyft From Classifying Drivers as Contractors
Aug 10 2020 // A California judge on Monday granted the state’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. from classifying their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees. The...
Judge Orders PG&E in California to Beef up Safety
Aug 10 2020 // A federal judge has ordered Pacific Gas and Electric to better inspect high-voltage power lines, hire more tree-trimming supervisors and upgrade records regarding the age of electrical equipment as part of efforts to...
Clint Eastwood Files Suit in California Against CBD Sellers Over Use of His Name
Aug 10 2020 // Clint Eastwood sued several companies that sell CBD supplements in late July, alleging that they are falsely using his name and image to push products he would never agree to endorse. Two lawsuits filed in federal court in...
Northern California Woman Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud and ID Theft
Aug 10 2020 // Marlene Cavalcanti, 40, has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of insurance fraud and identity theft after falsifying documents to receive an additional $10,590 on her workers’ compensation claim. Cavalcanti,...
California Department of Insurance Fraud Suit Results in $24M in Payments from AbbVie
Aug 7 2020 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara this week announced a settlement agreement with AbbVie Inc. to resolve a lawsuit alleging violations of the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act involving the marketing...
Lockton Pacific Series Names Ricks Vice President in California
Aug 7 2020 // Lockton Pacific Series has named Thomas Ricks vice president of data analytics. Ricks is based in Lockton’s San Francisco, Calif. office. Ricks was previously a vice president with Aon. He started his career with...
Judge May Not Grant Injunction Forcing Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees
Aug 7 2020 // A California judge signaled on Thursday he might be leaning against a request for a preliminary injunction forcing Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc. to classify drivers as employees rather than contractors. In a hearing...
Health Official: California COVID-19 Cases Underreported
Aug 6 2020 // Figures showing California has slowed the rate of coronavirus infections may be in doubt because a technical problem has delayed reporting of test results, the state’s top health official said. For days, California...
United Valley Insurance Services Adds Kulchin Ross in California
Aug 6 2020 // United Valley Insurance Services Inc. has added as new member in Kulchin Ross Insurance Services LLC Tarzana, Calif. Kulchin Ross Insurance Services was founded in 2011 when owners Bill Kulchin and Derek Ross joined forces...
California Labor Commissioner Suing Uber, Lyft for ‘Systemic Wage Theft’
Aug 5 2020 // The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against transportation companies Uber and Lyft for committing wage theft by misclassifying employees as independent contractors. Uber and Lyft...
California Governor Cautiously Upbeat About Coronavirus Numbers
Aug 4 2020 // California appears to be getting a grip on a resurgence of the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom said this week, though he warned the state is a long way from reopening some of the businesses it shuttered for a second time...
Mercury General in California Reports 2Q Earnings of $228M
Aug 4 2020 // Mercury General Corp. on Monday reported second-quarter earnings of $228.2 million. The Los Angeles-based company said it had net income of $4.12 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were $1.86 per...
Officials: Vehicle Malfunction Sparked Southern California Wildfire
Aug 4 2020 // A wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles that has forced thousands of people from their homes was sparked by a malfunctioning diesel vehicle, fire officials said Monday. The vehicle spewed burning carbon from its...
Northern California Woman Pleads Guilty to Workers’ Comp Fraud and ID Theft
Aug 3 2020 // Marlene Cavalcanti, 40, has pleaded guilty to two felony counts of insurance fraud and identity theft after falsifying documents to receive an additional $10,590 on her workers’ compensation claim. Cavalcanti,...
Thousands Evacuated in Wake of Growing Southern California Wildfire
Aug 3 2020 // Evacuation orders remained in place early Monday for thousands of people after a wildfire in mountains east of Los Angeles exploded in size and forced crews to battle flames in triple-digit heat. The Apple Fire in...
PG&E Finds Fire Insurance Tough to Get and Costly After Bankruptcy, Fires
Jul 31 2020 // PG&E Corp. is finding it very costly to buy fire insurance after wildfires triggered by its power lines sent the company into bankruptcy and left it paying $25.5 billion for claims. It’s hoping customers will...
Court Revives Actress Judd’s Sex Harassment Lawsuit Against Weinstein
Jul 30 2020 // Actress Ashley Judd persuaded a federal appeals court to let her proceed with a sexual-harassment claim against former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, who she said sabotaged her career after she rejected his advances. The...
Reuters: Rite Aid Deployed China-Linked Facial Recognition in Poor Neighborhoods
Jul 30 2020 // Over about eight years, the American drugstore chain Rite Aid Corp quietly added facial recognition systems to 200 stores across the United States, in one of the largest rollouts of such technology among retailers in the...
Aspire in California Promotes Nicholson in Marketing, Names Hinkle Chief Claims Officer
Jul 28 2020 // Aspire General Insurance in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. has promoted Tyler Nicholson to vice president of marketing and Brad Hinkle to chief claims officer. Nicholson joined Aspire in 2016. He was previously with Vertafore,...
California Scrutinizing Amazon’s Treatment of Workers During Coronavirus Outbreak
Jul 28 2020 // California’s attorney general and state and local agencies are investigating whether Amazon.com Inc. has taken adequate steps to protect its workers from the coronavirus pandemic, according to a court filing on...
