California ranked first in strengthening policies to enable widespread use of electric cars, trucks, and buses, according to a national scorecard out on Wednesday that gives most states poor grades. The 2023 State Transportation Electrification Scorecard from the American Council …
Individuals from two construction companies in California’s Bay Area were arraigned on charges of conspiring to misclassify workers to avoid paying workers’ compensation insurance, payroll taxes and insurance premiums. The first complaint against Candido Silva, Itamar De Morais Junior, and …
Preliminary testing of water and air quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River on Montana where train cars carrying hazardous materials fell into the waterway following a bridge collapse did not indicate any threat to the public, state and …
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is proposing updated workplace safety rules for petroleum refineries designed to prevent catastrophic events like the 2010 explosion that killed seven workers at the former Tesoro refinery in Anacortes. The proposed update …
The Nevada Division of Insurance says it has been made aware of an email phishing scam targeting licensed insurance producers and agents in Nevada. The division has reportedly received several calls from licensed professionals reporting they received a fraudulent email …
Police in California are not immune from civil lawsuits for misconduct that happens while they investigate crimes, the state Supreme Court ruled, overruling a precedent made by lower courts that had helped protect law enforcement from litigation for decades. The …
A tornado that ripped through a massive coal mining site in northeast Wyoming halted operations, but only eight people were injured and no deaths were reported, officials said. The tornado hit the North Antelope Rochelle Mine in Campbell County around …
The Pacific Interstate Insurance Brokers board has appointed Ashley Bernardi as vice president and chief operation officer. Bernardi has more than 14 years of experience, beginning her career at PIIB as a part-time bookkeeper and executive assistant. In 2013, she …
California pension officials say personal information of about 769,000 retired state employees and other beneficiaries – including Social Security numbers – was among data stolen by Russian cybercriminals in the breach of a popular file-transfer application. The breach of the …
Home Depot HD.N has agreed to pay $72.5 million to end a long-running class-action lawsuit alleging the largest U.S. home improvement retailer underpaid workers in California. The preliminary settlement was filed late Thursday in a San Francisco federal court, and …
