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California Vocational School CEO Charged With 23 Counts of Insurance Fraud
The CEO of one of California's largest vocational return to work counseling centers, Hazel Ortega, appeared in court yesterday after being charged with 23 felony counts including insurance fraud, ...
Proposed Oregon Bill Bars Utility Rate Hikes Amid Unresolved Wildfire Suits
Three Oregon lawmakers say they plan to introduce a bill that would bar utilities from raising rates if they have unresolved wildfire lawsuits for three or more years, describing it as an effort to ...
Though U.S. Jobless Claims Slip, Numbers Point to Worker Scarcity
The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits dipped to the lowest in a month last week, consistent with a cooling but still-healthy U.S. labor market that is likely to keep ...
National Flood Insurance Program Authorized to Continue Through Mid-March
The National Flood Insurance Program has been renewed for another three months. On Dec. 21, 2024, the day after it was set to expire, the president signed legislation passed by Congress that extends ...
Wildfire Smoke’s Health Risks Linger Long After Homes Escape Burning
Three years ago, on Dec. 30, 2021, a wind-driven wildfire raced through two communities just outside Boulder, Colorado. In the span of about eight hours, more than 1,000 homes and businesses burned. ...
Dear Elon and Vivek: Insurance Commissioners Urge DOGE to Ditch FIO
Insurance commissioners from nine states are looking to the new Department of Government Efficiency to do away with the Federal Insurance Office. In a letter, addressed to DOGE heads Elon Musk and ...
Weak La Nina Expected in the Central Region of the U.S. This Winter: NWS
A newly released climate outlook for January through March 2025 suggests a weak La Nina will lead to above-normal precipitation and above to near-normal temperatures in the central region of the U.S. ...
Amazon Agrees to Safety Measures to OSHA Probe
Amazon.com will implement safety measures at all of its U.S. facilities to settle a federal agency's claims that it failed to prevent workers from developing back problems and other ergonomic ...