Landslide Destroys Los Angeles Home, Threatening at Least 2 Others
Article 0 Comments A landslide reduced a Los Angeles house under renovation to a jumble of lumber, pulled the pool and deck away from a second home, and left the pool at a third...
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Waymo’s Robotaxi Expands into Los Angeles, Starting Free Rides in Parts of City
Article 0 Comments Robotaxis will begin cruising the streets of Los Angeles this week when Google spinoff Waymo starts offering free rides to some of the roughly 50,000 people who have signed up for...
Cannabis Sales Outlook Promising for Insuring Cannabis Specialists
Article 0 Comments A new report shows global legal cannabis spending grew to $36 billion in 2023, and more importantly, that languishing sales in longer-legal states may soon start to swing back up –...
Washington Commissioner Wants Insurers to Modify Claims Process for Wildfire Victims
Article 0 Comments Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler on Wednesday sent a letter to insurers urging them to consider loosening personal property claim filing requirements for victims of last summer’s Spokane County wildfires. Insurance...
New Storms Hit California as Wet Winter Brings More Flooding, Winds and Heavy Snowfall
Article 0 Comments AccuWeather meteorologists on Sunday forecasted the “relentless wet pattern” will continue for residents along the West Coast at least the middle of the week, as stormy conditions will moved onshore withrounds...
Startup AiDash Raises $50M for Tech Using AI, Satellites to Spot Wildfire Risk
Article 0 Comments A California startup using artificial intelligence (AI) and satellites to spot fire and weather risks on power lines, AiDash, reported it had raised $50 million in new funding, reflecting Silicon Valley...
Avalanche Killed 1, Injured 3 at Popular California Ski Resort
Article 0 Comments An avalanche roared through a section of expert trails at a California ski resort near Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, sweeping up four people and killing one, as a major storm with...
Blizzard Knocked out Power and Closed Highways and Ski Resorts in Oregon and Washington
Article 0 Comments A blizzard pounded mountainous areas of Oregon and Washington on Tuesday, knocking out power and prompting the closure of highways and ski resorts. The Washington Department of Transportation closed two mountain...
Oregon Judge Refuses to Dismiss 2015 Climate Lawsuit Filed by Youth
Article 0 Comments A judge in Oregon rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that alleges the federal government knew the dangers posed by carbon...
Cannabis Insurance Specialists See Optimism in 2024 Data, Planning for Growth and More Capacity
Article 0 Comments From a broad view, data from the cannabis industry fails to paint an informative picture of what lies ahead for the business in 2024 or what the year holds for insurance...