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Man Claims Movers Stole $12,000 in Guns, Property from His Home

While moving out of his Orangevale home, a man claims three movers took around $12,000 in belongings and guns. Many of Mike Brown’s firearms as well as his wife’s jewelry were taken from inside a bedroom closet. "Knew we had valuables in there so the doors were shut, things were pushed back up in corners of the closet, covered up," Brown said.
July 5, 2017 Property California

Small Plane Crashes Onto Santa Ana Freeway

A small plane crashed on the southbound 405 Freeway near John Wayne Airport on Friday morning, leaving two people injured, sending smoke billowing above Orange County and forcing the closure of the freeway for several hours.
July 3, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Liability California

30 Large Wildfires Are Burning Across The West

More than 8,000 firefighters across the West battled dozens of wildfires Thursday that forced thousands of local residents to pack up families, pets and personal treasures to flee the advancing blazes.
June 29, 2017 Property Arizona California Nevada New Mexico Oregon

Wildfire Has Charred Multiple Buildings, Including "The Big Bang Theory" Star's Home

Fire crews on Tuesday were able to wrestle control of the Hill Fire, a fast-moving 1,600-acre blaze that destroyed multiple structures as it swept through the Santa Margarita area — by the end of the day, 60 percent of the flames had been contained.
June 28, 2017 Property California

Apparent Road-Rage Crash In Santa Clarita Captured On Cellphone Video

An apparent road-rage crash involving a motorcyclist and the driver of a sedan was captured on cellphone video Wednesday morning on the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita.
June 26, 2017 Auto Liability California

SUV Crash-Lands Into Los Angeles Motel’s Pool

Eight people were injured Sunday night after an SUV crashed into a motel swimming pool in San Pedro. The crash was reported about 7:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Gaffey Street, according to preliminary information from Los Angeles police.
June 26, 2017 Auto Liability California

Wildfires Blazing Under Extreme Heat Out West

A series of wildfires is blazing across the Southwest as the chance of rain remains low amid a deadly heatwave. Eighteen large fires are burning in the region, including six in Arizona, three in Utah, three in California, three in New Mexico, two in Nevada and a large one in Oregon.
June 26, 2017 Property Arizona California Nevada New Mexico Oregon

State Push To Adopt Workers Comp Formularies Sees Mixed Results

Recent state efforts to adopt drug formularies in workers compensation have experienced obstacles despite evidence that they can produce good results for states grappling with opioid addiction and reduce prescription costs, according to experts.
June 23, 2017 Legislation & Regulation Workers' Compensation California Louisiana New York Pennsylvania

House Promptly Explodes After Contractors Strike Gas Line

First responders were praising a SoCal Gas worker Tuesday night after he urged homeowners out of a Woodland Hills house moments before a gas explosion and fire gutted the structure.
June 21, 2017 Excess & Surplus Lines Property Subrogation California

Insurer Battles Adult Actors’ HIV Claims

The California State Compensation Insurance Fund claims that it has no obligation to cover an adult movie studio that is defending lawsuits from John Doe, Cameron Adams, and Joshua Rodgers, three performers who claim that they contracted HIV during video shoots.
June 16, 2017 Liability Litigation Workers' Compensation California

NICB’s 2016 Hot Spots Vehicle Theft Report

The Albuquerque, N.M. metropolitan statistical area (MSA) had the highest per capita auto theft rate in 2016 according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) latest Hot Spots report.
June 13, 2017 Auto Alaska California Colorado Montana New Mexico

Berkshire-Owned Workers Compensation Insurance Scam Case Reaches Settlement

Applied Underwriters, an insurer owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has agreed to a workers compensation insurance case settlement. The agreement involves providing Californian consumers with full disclosure about the product.
June 12, 2017 Litigation Workers' Compensation California

In California, Interpreters Campaign Against Insurers Trying to Undercut Fees

A group of professional interpreters in California has intensified its fight against a provision in the state’s Labor Code that allows insurance companies or even doctors, lawyers, and judges to tap the services of "provisionally certified interpreters" if certified legal and medical interpreters are not available.
June 8, 2017 Workers' Compensation California

Suspicious Fire Destroys Classic Car Collection

Firefighters were investigating a suspicious fire that destroyed three structures in the Agua Dulce area of Santa Clarita Monday morning.
May 31, 2017 Auto Property California

Crews Respond To Massive House Fire In Palm Springs

A Palm Springs home caught fire Wednesday afternoon, leading authorities to shut down local roadways as crews battled the blaze. Three people in the house were displaced from the home, including an elderly cancer patient would was pulled out by a relative.
May 26, 2017 Auto Property California
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