LACo Offers Help to Businesses Hit By Oil Spill in East LA
Los Angeles County officials Saturday were encouraging East Los Angeles businesses affected by last month’s crude oil spill…
California Governor Seeks Extension of FEMA Funding for LA Wildfire Victims
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking the federal government extend disaster assistance programs for thousands of victims of…
Orange County Supervisors Reject Treasurer’s Claims
Two Orange County supervisors Wednesday said they had no idea why Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich alleged…
California Overtime Law Criticized and Acreage Reporting Period
California Overtime Law Criticized and Acreage Reporting Period From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your…
California’s Surplus Lines HO Market’s New Phase Driven by Access, Not Wildfire Risk
It’s been more than two years since I wrote an analysis based on Surplus Line Association of California…
Arbitration Ordered in Woman’s Work Claims vs. Wilshire Temple School
A woman who sued a Wilshire-area Jewish school alleging she was stretched in her work assignments despite having…
City Wins Dismissal of Most Claims in LA Grand Hotel Nuisance Suit
A judge has dismissed most of the claims against the city of Los Angeles that formed part of…
Orange County to Pay $925,000 Apiece to Attorneys in Harassment Claims
Two attorneys who sued Orange County alleging sexual harassment involving a former high-ranking prosecutor have agreed to $925,000…
Judge Dismisses Cal State LB Lecturer’s Retaliation, Emotional Distress Claims
A judge has trimmed a lawsuit filed by a former Cal State Long Beach assistant professor in Africana…
Berkshire’s Pacificorp Pays $575M to Settle Oregon, California Wildfire Claims
PacifiCorp, a utility owned by Berkshire Hathaway, agreed to pay $575 million to resolve U.S. government damages claims…
‘Structural Shift’ Occurring in California Surplus Lines
The Los Angeles wildfires that kicked off 2025 not only sped up a statewide homeowners insurance market pullback,…
Orange County Supervisors Vote to Pay $33 Million to Settle Fire Claims
Orange County supervisors Tuesday approved spending $33 million to settle a large batch of claims made in relation…