California labor officials have reopened an investigation into a deadly construction accident at the 49ers Levi’s Stadium, the first of two workplace fatalities on the site this year. The California Department of Occupational Safety and Health said Wednesday that it …
Drivers with out-of-state plates are much more likely to be stopped by the Iowa State Patrol when they drive in the state. The Des Moines Register reviewed about 22,000 traffic warnings and tickets issued by the State Patrol between 2008 …
Forecasters are warning of an onset of gusty, dry conditions that will dramatically raise fire danger in large swaths of California as surface high pressure builds into the Pacific Northwest. In Southern California, the National Weather Service has predicted a …
Willis North America named Linda Leigh Long regional placement officer in its West region. Long will lead a team insurance placement professionals across Willis’ West region, which includes operations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. She …
A former utility worker has withdrawn a lawsuit that claimed San Diego Gas & Electric fired him after he complained that co-workers tied a noose to the back of his truck, used the N-word and posted racist photos in a …
Carrollton, Texas–based Insurance Technologies Corp. announced the release in California of its web-based comparative TurboRater in California. Independent insurance agents can use the insurance rating system it to automate the process of obtaining insurance quotes from multiple companies. Beside California, …
A Clovis, Calif. hospital and doctor are defending themselves against a lawsuit filed by the family of a woman who bled to death after a common surgery. The family of 40-year-old Nicole Caruso filed the medical-malpractice suit after she died …
To get the driver’s licenses they’ve long sought, immigrants living in California illegally will have to do something many have long resisted: publicly identify themselves. The driver’s license bill that the Legislature passed on its final day requires a distinction …
The California Legislature has approved a bill that would require the development of an earthquake early-warning system similar to what exists in Japan, Mexico and other quake-prone countries. The bill was sent to Gov. Jerry Brown, who has until Oct. …
Cars that drive themselves could be on U.S. roads by the end of this decade. But don’t take your foot off the pedal just yet. Automakers, universities and others are at various stages in the development of autonomous cars. Google …
