Fire-ravaged California is no stranger to the devastating loss of life and property at the hands of wildfires.

The future is now, as insurers warm up to the idea of using a robot to interview job applicants. San Francisco tech firm Entelo ran a survey late last year, which found that 62% of business leaders said they plan to invest in artificially intelligent technology to both analyze human behavior and identify top talent.

Two people died in a chain reaction crash involving several big rigs on Interstate 78 westbound in Windsor Township, Berks County, Wednesday afternoon.

More than 600,000 A.O. Smith water heaters have been recalled following the discovery they pose a fire hazard. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the "Ultra-Low NOx" has the potential to get tears in the gas burner screen. The water heater then can produce excess heat, which can cause fires if the water heater is installed on a wood floor or another combustible surface.

Northbound Highway 1 opened 3:15 p.m. Tuesday in Santa Cruz County after authorities cleared 21 crushed vehicles after a tractor-trailer’s brakes failed and the truck slammed into stopped vehicles near River Street, according to California Highway Patrol.

Subaru is recalling nearly 400,000 vehicles in the U.S. to fix two problems that can cause them to stall. The first recall covers about 229,000 Outback and Legacy vehicles from the 2018 model year.

You, the insurance company, have paid out money to the insured as the result of some negligent third party’s conduct. Now you must decide whether, and how, to recover that money from the third party. This is subrogation.

A Kia Stinger recall is needed to prevent the cars from catching fire, something that has already occurred with at least one vehicle.
More than 16,000 model year 2018 Kia Stingers have wiring harnesses in the engine and passenger compartments that can make contact with burrs on the fender body panels.

A dark plume was clearly visible around southwest Santa Rosa on Saturday afternoon after a fire broke out at a large industrial building and destroyed at least two businesses, fire officials said.

Every year approximately 76,000 pedestrians suffer injuries when they are struck by a moving vehicle. Beginning in 2016, America experienced a significant increase in the number of pedestrian fatalities, and in 2017 alone, there were nearly 6,000 pedestrian deaths in the U.S. Five states alone account for 43% of all pedestrian deaths—California, Florida, Texas, New York, and Arizona.

An electrical component that many not have been installed properly and could lead to the risk of a fire prompted Hyundai on Tuesday to recall about 10,600 hybrid and plug-in vehicles. The recall covers 2017 and 2018 Hyundai Ioniq hybrids and 2018 Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid vehicles.

Nearly 178,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles have been recalled because of a clutch problem that can cause the bike to get stuck in gear. When this happens, riders can lose control and the risk of a crash increases, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Ford Motor is recalling 1.46 million Ford Focus cars in North America to fix a defect that could lead to stalling.

Crews continue to clean up a mess caused by a sewer backup in West Hartford. The backup happened on Wednesday morning on Linbrook Road near Fern Street, flooding the streets and basements of homes.

Arizona-based meat producer JBS Tolleson, Inc. is recalling 6,500,966 pounds of "various raw, non-intact beef products" due to an outbreak of salmonella, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Thursday.