Janet Ruiz, spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute that represents many major insurance companies, said it’s ...

Utility maps of wildfire risk need updating, says the California Public Advocate—and utilities agree. State regulators voted ...

In an update that could redefine community planning and safety measures, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

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Government commissioned research has revealed that people living in radon hot spots could be at increased risk of stomach cancer from tap water. Radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas ...

Executive at Tom Girardi's law firm gets 10-year sentence for wire fraud The former chief financial officer of disbarred California attorney Tom Girardi's law firm has been sentenced to 121 months ...

Phoenix is located in central Arizona in the Valley of the Sun, surrounded by the McDowell, Phoenix South, White Tank and Estrella mountains. The Phoenix Metropolitan Area comprises several dozen ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...