California Faces Decade of Unique Wildfire Blackouts November 25, 2019 By Andrew Hay California utility PG&E Corp. has imposed 10 intentional blackouts this year to reduce risks its power infrastructure could spark wildfires...
Magnitude 3.5 Earthquake Confirmed in Washington November 22, 2019 The Pacific Northwest Seismic Network confirmed a magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck the region near Coulee City and Grand Coulee Dam...
Oregon City Paying $350K Linked to Earthquake Warning Sign Suit November 22, 2019 Portland has agreed to pay $350,000 in attorneys’ fees related to a now-repealed policy that mandated warning signs on brittle...
California Town Devastated by Wildfire Rebuilds, But Is It Any Safer a Year Later November 7, 2019 By Don Thompson There was “no way in hell” Victoria Sinclaire was rebuilding in Paradise, Calif. She’d thought she was going to die...
PG&E Extending Deadline for California Wildfire Damage Claims November 6, 2019 By Daisy Nguyen Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to extend by two months the deadline to file claims against the company for...
Quake Confirmed in Northern California Area Burned by Wildfire November 5, 2019 A small earthquake has rattled a Northern California wine region where a huge wildfire was burning, the United States Geological...
A.M. Best Says Insurers Challenged by ‘New Normal’ of California Wildfires October 31, 2019 While the number of burned acres in 2019 is still well below the number reported last year through October, experts...
California Wildfire Damage at $25.4B and Rising October 29, 2019 By Nic Querolo and Brian K. Sullivan Damages from the fires ripping across California stand at $25.4 billion, and they’re bound to keep rising. The Kincade fire...
California Braces for Biggest Blackout Yet as Massive Wildfire Burns October 25, 2019 By Mark Chediak, David R. Baker and Brian K. Sullivan As wildfires rage and utilities race to restore power, the worst may be yet to come for California residents. PG&E...
Washington Tornado Uprooted Trees, Sending Them into Homes October 24, 2019 The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down near Shelton, Wash. The tornado his on Friday night, with had...