Northern California News

BIG Announces “Biggie Award” Winners for Fall 2017

Independent Agents Association Honors Northern California Livermore, CA, September 21, 2017 – At the recent BIG Independent Group Minivention held at the Wente Vineyards in Livermore, CA, the independent agents and brokers association honored some of the insurance industry’s brightest …

Restaurant Damage in Northern California Due to Crank Callers

Several restaurants in Northern California are damaged after suspected prank callers tricked workers into testing their fire suppression system. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Elk Grove officials say three such incidents were reported to the Cosumnes Fire Department Monday …

Thousands of Gallons Spilled from California Oil Pipeline

Hazardous materials crews are cleaning up as many as 21,000 gallons of oil after a pipeline rupture in Northern California. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Shell Pipeline Co. officials say a response team is clearing contaminated soil and helping …

Marijuana Processing Draws Seasonal Workers to California

The annual march of migrant marijuana workers throughout California’s pot-rich North Coast is in full swing but, like the pot industry itself, reaction to the workers’ presence is mixed. Some residents say the migrant workers contribute to the economy, but …

American Claims Management Opens New Office in Northern California

San Diego, CA, October 27, 2015โ€“ American Claims Management, Inc. (ACM), a national third party administrator and claim ancillary services company, is continuing to establish a greater presence on the West Coast by expanding its claim operations to Northern California. …

Sugar Bowl in California Suspends Skiing as Drought Takes Toll

Yet another Northern California ski resort is closing early due to a lack of snow amid the state’s historic drought. Sugar Bowl resort near Truckee in the Sierra Nevada says Sunday will be the last day of the season. Officials …

3 Former Execs Ordered to Pay $1.8M in California Asbestos Case

Three former executives of a now-defunct non-profit have been ordered to pay $1.8 million in restitution to 65 people who were exposed to airborne asbestos after their company directed workers to illegally remove debris containing asbestos from a former air …

Bolton & Co. Opens Northern California Office

Bolton & Co. has opened an office in Santa Clara, Calif. to serve its clients in Northern California. Bolton’s Santa Clara office will serve a diverse client base, ranging from nonprofit organizations, technology and construction companies to educational institutions. Pasadena, …

California Wildfire Concerns Include Hotter Temperatures, Erratic Winds

Crews battling a huge Northern California wildfire are bracing for hotter temperatures and erratic winds. Fire spokesman Ryan Lubben says cooler, wet weather that helped firefighters over the weekend were expected to give way today to a weather pattern that …

Monticello Fire in California Nearly Contained

A wildfire that has blazed in a large swath in Northern California for the past five days is now 74 percent contained, according to fire and forestry officials. The Monticello Fire in Yolo County had at one point forced several …