Articles by James Nash

Gas Leak Forcing Southern California Residents to Flee Neighborhood

The sulfurous scent of a natural-gas leak hangs in the air as mail carriers wearing gas masks make rounds to mostly deserted homes in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Porter Ranch. Life in the community of 30,000 people chiseled into …

California Lawmakers Equal Pay Law Said to be Toughest in U.S.

California lawmakers approved legislation mandating equal pay for women in what the bill’s author called the toughest such law in the U.S. The Assembly voted 66-2 for the measure requiring employers to pay men and women the same for “substantially …

City Council Makes L.A. Largest U.S. City with Ridesharing at Airport

Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. will be able to pick up and drop off passengers at Los Angeles International Airport within weeks, after the City Council made it the largest U.S. city to permit the companies at its airport. …

California Earthquake Authority to Sell $350M of Bonds

The California Earthquake Authority, the largest seismic insurer in the U.S., is selling $350 million in bonds to strengthen its ability to pay claims, after the state’s first death due to a quake in 11 years. The debt, which is …

N.J. to Receive $1.3B in Federal Funds for Transit Storm Protection

New Jersey will receive $1.28 billion in federal funds to strengthen its transit system against catastrophic storms such as Superstorm Sandy, which brought commuter service to a halt almost two years ago. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s office said the …

U.S. Agencies Join Probe of Fatal California FedEx/Bus Crash

FedEx Corp. will be in the spotlight of U.S. safety investigations operating alongside local law enforcement inquiries after a fiery truck-bus collision killed 10 people in California. Two federal agencies said that they were joining the probe into the April …