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HazardHub Provides Critical Wildfire Risk Data and Maps
SAN MATEO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 21, 2024-- As wildfire season continues to impact California and the western United States, Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) announced the availability of critical data and maps detailing wildfire risk at the national, state, and local levels. This service leverages more than 1,000 data points and HazardHub risk scores for climate risks and extreme weather events. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240821791009/en/ HazardHub wildfire risk scores in the contiguous United States. Source: Guidewire HazardHub
Oregon drug traffickers with ties to California, Colorado, and Mexico sentenced to prison
(The Center Square) – An Oregon-based drug trafficking cell leader with ties to a large Mexico-based drug trafficking organization received a federal prison sentence this week after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Horacio Luna-Perez, 42, of Hillsboro, Oregon, got a 97-month federal prison sentence and five years’ supervised release, according to the […]
Why is car insurance so expensive in California? Premiums may spike by 50% this year
Already used to paying a premium for life's necessities, Californians may see their car insurance rates go up even more as the year progresses, according to a report by insurance comparison tool, Insurify. Why is car insurance so expensive in California? Citing insurer losses due to damage from storms and wildfires in the...
Tesla Semi Crash Sparks 16-Hour I-80 Closure: Battery Fire Challenges Firefighters
Tesla Semi Crash Causes Extended Highway Closure in California. A Tesla Semi truck crashed and caught fire off Interstate 80 in California early Thursday morning, leading to extensive road closures that lasted nearly 16 hours. The incident occurred near the Nevada border, prompting a significant response from emergency services. Cal...
California announces new deal with tech to fund journalism, AI research
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday. Under the first-in-the-nation agreement, the state and tech companies would collectively pay roughly...
California lawmakers [quietly] pass bill allowing alcohol sales until 4 a.m. at club in new LA Clippers arena
California lawmakers on Tuesday night quietly passed a bill that will flex state law by allowing alcohol sales inside of a club in the future arena of the Los Angeles Clippers until 4 a.m. The bill, AB 3206, will only allow the very early morning sale of alcohol inside of...
California Municipal Revenue & Tax Association celebrates 55 years of elevating municipal administration
Did you know that the California Municipal Revenue & Tax Association (CMRTA) was founded in 1968 when business tax professionals recognized the value of regular networking to improve their knowledge, skills and performance? Since then, CMRTA has grown into a vibrant community of hundreds of local government agencies, state and federal organizations all working together to elevate municipal administration.
County looking to support state bill counteracting book bans at libraries
As California lawmakers are looking to pass a bill aimed at preventing challenged books from being removed from public library shelves, Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer is pitching San Diego County throw its support behind the measure.
California Democrats divided over changes to Proposition 47
The battle lines are being drawn in a bitter feud between centrist Democrats and progressives in California over changes to Proposition 47, a decade-old law blamed for the rise in drugs and theft in the state. California voters will decide in November on Proposition 36, a measure that will determine how the state should punish people […]
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