Archive for August 2015

A former Kamehameha Schools Hawaii employee, who was fired last year in connection to alleged misuse of a purchasing card, has filed a lawsuit against the private school, claiming she was wrongfully terminated. The lawsuit, filed July 29, on behalf … The article Former Employee Sues Private Hawaiian School over Termination appeared first on Insurance…

Hundreds of mountain homes remained threatened on Monday as crews increased containment of a wildfire burning through timber near a popular Southern California ski resort. Water cannons usually used for making snow were pointed at the fire burning near Snow … The article Fire Burning Near California Ski Resort Threatens Homes appeared first on Insurance…

The IMA Financial Group Inc. has named Robin Heller its chief technology and operating officer in Denver, Colo. In the newly created role, Heller will oversee strategic technology development. Prior to IMA Heller was president and CEO of The Leadership … The article IMA Names Heller Chief Technology and Operating Officer in Colorado appeared first…

A minor earthquake has hit a rural area near Mammoth Lakes, Calif., but authorities say there have been no reports of damage. The United States Geological Survey reported Saturday that the preliminary magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred about 7 a.m. Saturday, … The article Small Quake Strikes Near Mammoth Lakes in California appeared first on Insurance…

Just days before the federal statute of limitations would have run out, the government has filed a lawsuit against Southern California Edison in connection to a 2009 fire that primarily burned the San Bernardino National Forest east of Hemet. The … The article Federal Government Suing Southern California Edison over 2009 Fire appeared first on…

Six of the remaining seven construction workers injured in the collapse of a six-story scaffold outside a New Mexico medical center were released from hospitals last week as investigators began work on trying to determine the cause of the accident. One … The article Cause of Deadly New Mexico Scaffold Collapse Sought appeared first on…

A study says two California coastal cities are at greater risk from tsunamis than previously thought. The study released last week by the American Geophysical Union examined the flooding risk if earthquake faults in the Santa Barbara Channel area ruptured. Coastal … The article Study: Ventura, Oxnard in California Could be at Greater Tsunami Risk…

The massive cloud of smoke began to lift over Washington wildfires over the weekend, but as air quality improves the fire’s behavior could become more erratic and intense, fire officials said. “It’s like a flue opening in a fireplace,” said … The article Smoke Lifts over Washington fires, but Potential for Fire Growth Remains appeared…

A new review by a nonprofit health organization shows that the largest share of Kentucky’s Medicaid population lives in the impoverished eastern portion of the state. The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has embarked on a three-year study of how … The article Study: Kentucky’s Medicaid Population Centered in Impoverished East Region appeared first on…