How Florida avoided California’s insurance mess, and why it must stay the course | Column
Florida’s insurance market was on the verge of collapse. Homeowners faced skyrocketing premiums, insurers were going bankrupt ...
Q&A with Vivian Moreno, candidate for District 1 county supervisor
Vivian Moreno, a Democrat serving her second term on t City Council, is running to represent the South Bay in the April 8 ...
Q&A with John McCann, candidate for District 1 county supervisor
John McCann, the Republican mayor of Chula Vista and owner of a real-estate business, is running to represent the South Bay ...
California’s cities and schools face big budget gaps, few options
Therefore the options are either make real spending reductions, which might mean laying off workers and closing schools, or ...
Gophers fire Ben Johnson after four seasons
The Gophers fired men’s basketball coach Ben Johnson early Thursday morning, following his third losing Big Ten season in ...
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California isn't clearing forests fast enough to tame wildfires
To reduce the growing risk of intense wildfires, California is cutting and burning the areas that fuel them – but these ...
Federal funding woes threaten 'recovery phase' for fire-weary Los Angeles
In November 2018, the Woolsey Fire struck the Santa Monica Mountains, spreading through parts of both Los Angeles and Ventura counties to become one of the most destructive wildfires the Southern ...
Southern California pounded by rain, wind as storm threatens flooding and mudslides
Southern California was being pounded by a major storm Thursday morning, bringing evacuation warnings and fears of mudslides.
Have AI and wildfires made electric utility bonds less of a safe haven?: Fridson
Rapid developments in artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency over the past few years and a series of high profile ...
An 18-year-old won $250,000 for discovering over a million objects in space. Some could help unravel one of the universe's biggest mysteries
Matteo Paz built a machine-learning algorithm in high school to analyze heaps of data for NASA. He just won a $250,000 ...
Despite the stress of the fires, most L.A. County residents don’t plan to leave, poll finds
Despite widespread stress, smoke inhalation and other disruptions caused by the January wildfires, a majority of Los Angeles ...
Arch Capital: Attractive Even With Elevated Cat Losses In 2025
Arch Capital's stock has been volatile, impacted by California wildfire losses, but core business performance remains strong.