Hawaiian Electric investors hit by Maui wildfires
Hawaiian Electric is working to restore power to thousands of residents devastated by wildfires, as well as investor confidence with shares are near a 37-year low.
LA leaders announce regional retail crime task force following spate of viral flash mob robberies
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and law enforcement leaders from the area vowed to catch the retail thieves that are terrorizing stores and shoppers.
Maui entrepreneur who lost everything in wildfires: ‘We got blindsided’
Cole Millington built his hot sauce business in Lahaina, Hawaii, during the COVID-19 pandemic. He was working to scaling it up before the wildfires in West Maui destroyed everything he had.
Elon Musk says SpaceX using Starlink to aid Maui wildfire recovery
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX and Tesla, said Wednesday that the two companies are aiding relief efforts after the deadly Maui wildfires.
GoFundMe fundraisers for Maui wildfires draw over $30 million in contributions
GoFundMe fundraisers for the Maui wildfires have drawn over $30 million in contributions as of Wednesday, with people from all over the world donating.
Deadly Maui wildfires inflict multibillion-dollar blow to Hawaii’s economy
The wildfire that devastated the Maui town of Lahaina is projected to cost $3.5 billion to $7 billion in property damage and lost output, according to an estimate by Moody's Analytics.
Hawaiian Electric Co. facing class-action lawsuit over Maui fire
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Hawaiian Electric, alleging that the utility company kept power on despite warnings ahead of last week's deadly wildfires.
San Francisco robotaxis cause traffic 'fiasco' day after expansion approved
Just a day after California regulators approved a controversial plan allowing robotaxis to operate in San Franciscio at all hours, a group of the autonomous vehicles jammed traffic.
White House issues guidelines to boost use of US-made goods in government-funded infrastructure projects
The White House released definitive guidelines on bolstering the utilization of domestically produced goods in infrastructure projects funded by the government.
Maui wedding photographer speaks out as wildfires leave local industry in question: 'Going to take years'
The catastrophic wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, have left wedding vendors and residents overall concerned about their futures and recovery as the blaze puts tourism in question.
Financial services firm pledges $1M direct donation to Hawaii wildfire recovery
Jefferies Financial Group pledged Monday to help Hawaiian wildfire humanitarian assistance by making charitable donations. The wildfires have led to at least 96 deaths.
Hawaiian Electric shares tumble as utility faces scrutiny amid deadly Maui wildfires
Hawaiian Electric is under scrutiny for not shutting off the power during a windstorm four days before racing wildfires swept through the Maui town of Lahaina.
Montana judge sides with youth activists in landmark climate change case
A Montana judge has sided with youth climate activists in a landmark case that argued their constitutional rights were violated by state agencies' disregard for the environment.
Rep Kiley says San Francisco crime is 'so out of control' that employees are instructed not to drive to work
GOP California Rep. Kevin Kiley sharply criticized San Francisco and its incessant crime after a federal memo urged employees to work from home.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez offer $100 million to Maui recovery effort
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, are donating $100 million to create a relief fund for those affected by Maui wildfires.
San Francisco robotaxi expansion approved by California Public Utilities Commission despite safety concerns
Cruise and Waymo were approved by the California Public Utilities Commission to operate robotaxis in San Francisco without restriction despite safety concerns from city leaders.
California suspects attempt to steal bank ATM using a forklift, video shows
Surveillance video released by police shows a forklift being used during the attempted theft of an ATM at a Safe Credit Union in North Sacramento
Two US tech groups side with TikTok in lawsuit against Montana's ban
Two U.S. tech groups backed TikTok's lawsuit seeking to block Montana from enforcing a statewide ban on the social media app before it takes effect next year.
Newly passed California law squeezes ‘lots of costs’ out of mom-and-pop pork producers
As U.S. pork producers are faced with higher operation costs amid California's Proposition 12, shoppers will soon have to pay up for the Democrat-led law, too.
Oregon motorists express confusion, excitement on social media following lift of self-serve gas ban
Oregon residents took to social media reacting to the state lifting the ban on self-service at gas stations. New Jersey will be the last state still banned from pumping their own gas.