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California DOI: Insurers Non-Renewed Fewer Homeowners in 2020, FAIR Plan Policies Increased

The number of California homeowners non-renewed by insurers fell by 10%statewide in 2020 compared with the previous year, as mandatory moratoriums by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara made up more than 80% of the statewide reduction in non-renewals, according to a …

Lawsuit Filed in April Custody Death of Northern California Man

The family of an Oakland man who died after police held him down filed a wrongful death lawsuit Friday, contending officers asphyxiated him during a confrontation that drew protests and comparisons to the death of George Floyd. The lawsuit cites …

Southern California Edison Faces $550M in Penalties for 5 Wildfires

California regulators approved a settlement placing more than half a billion dollars in fines and penalties on the utility Southern California Edison for its role in five wildfires in 2017 and 2018. The penalties relate to the Thomas, Woolsey, Rye, …

Grand Jury Charges Oil Company in California Spill

A Los Angeles federal grand jury charged an oil company and two subsidiaries for an oil spill off the California coast in October. Federal prosecutors said Amplify Energy Corp. in Houston, Texas and its two subsidiaries that operate oil rigs …

Father, Son Charged With Starting Massive California Wildfire Plead Not Guilty

A father and son charged with starting a massive California wildfire that destroyed many homes and forced tens of thousands of people to flee Lake Tahoe communities earlier this year pleaded not guilty in court. The El Dorado County prosecutor’s …

Hawaii Recouping from Large Storm Amid Lingering Flood Threats

A slow-moving storm that knocked out power, swamped dozens of homes and sent creeks and streams surging had mostly passed over Hawaii on Tuesday, though the threat of flooding lingered in some already-drenched areas. Showers were tapering off on Oahu, …

Residents of Alaska Town Gather to Remember Landslide Victims

Residents gathered in Haines to remember the two people killed by a landslide last year. The ceremony, held Saturday, honored kindergarten teacher Jenae Larson and David Simmons, who worked for an economic development organization, Anchorage television station KTUU reported. Larson’s …

Evacuation Orders Lifted for Central Colorado Wildfire

Firefighters made progress containing a 15-acre wildfire in a central Colorado mountain community as authorities lifted evacuation orders Monday for residents who were forced to leave their homes a day earlier. Clear Creek County Sheriff Rick Albers told reporters the …

Some Lessons Learned from Wildfire That Nearly Destroyed Tahoe

The devastation starts on the western slope. Many of the cabins that once lined the highway between here and Sacramento are now gone. Instead, brick and stone chimneys stand sentinel, visible through blackened toothpick trees that dot the mountainsides. Gray …

Ye’s Yeezy Paying $950K to Settle California Slow-Shipping Lawsuit

Rapper and fashion mogul Ye’s high-end clothing company Yeezy agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by four California district attorneys over slow shipping to customers. The suit brought last month by the district attorneys of Los Angeles, …