AccuWeather: Intense Heat Baking Mexico to Shift into Western U.S. May 30, 2024 The heat dome that led to record-high temperatures in Mexico is forecast to expand northward and bring higher temperatures to...
California Trucker Death Led to Workers’ Comp Investigation That Found $2M in Underreported Payroll May 17, 2024 An investigation began after an employee was found dead in a company owned semi-truck led to the arraignment of a...
California Business Owner Ordered to Pay $687K in Restitution for Workers’ Comp Fraud May 3, 2024 A California business owner convicted of felony workers’ compensation insurance fraud was ordered to pay $687,560 in restitution to the...
Study: California’s 2023 Snowy Rescue from Megadrought a Freak Event May 1, 2024 By Brittany Peterson and Seth Borenstein Last year’s snow deluge in California, which quickly erased a two decade long megadrought, was essentially a once-in-a-lifetime rescue from...
California Green City Backers Advance Landowner Legal Fight April 2, 2024 A company that bought property for a group of tech billionaires trying to build a sustainable city in northern California...
New $20 Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers in California Began Monday April 1, 2024 By Terry Chea and Adam Beam Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour began Monday, when a new law...
Cal/OSHA Increases Civil Penalty Amounts for 2024 March 6, 2024 California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health recently increased penalties for certain violations, with some maximum penalties planned to rise...
California Puts Waymo Robotaxi Expansion Application on Hold Until June 19 February 22, 2024 By Abhirup Roy A California regulator has put on hold until June 19 an application by Alphabet’s Waymo to expand its robotaxi services...
California Hillsides Are at Risk of Floods After Days of Downpours February 20, 2024 By Michelle Ma The latest in a series of robust storms is drenching California again with rain and snow, prompting officials to warn...
AccuWeather: Preliminary Damage and Loss from California Storms $9-$11B February 5, 2024 The preliminary total damage and economic loss from the intense storms and record rainfall in California this week will be...