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US news
fromThe Washington Post
3 days ago

One-third of Americans skip meals or other needs to afford health care

Rising health care costs force Americans to reduce spending, skip meals, delay major life decisions like homeownership and parenthood, and postpone retirement.
#liability-waivers
fromSnowBrains
6 days ago
Snowboarding

Oregon Passes Long-Awaited Liability Waiver Bill for Ski Areas and Recreation - SnowBrains

fromSnowBrains
2 weeks ago
Snowboarding

Competing Bills Leave Oregon's Recreation Industry in Limbo as the State's Legislative Session Nears its End - SnowBrains

fromSnowBrains
6 days ago
Snowboarding

Oregon Passes Long-Awaited Liability Waiver Bill for Ski Areas and Recreation - SnowBrains

fromSnowBrains
2 weeks ago
Snowboarding

Competing Bills Leave Oregon's Recreation Industry in Limbo as the State's Legislative Session Nears its End - SnowBrains

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fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Two Saints Tavern, a familiar bar for Northeastern students, is closing after 10 years in Fenway

The younger generations are drinking less. They're socializing less. Everybody can afford a 75 inch TV in the dorm room now, they don't need to go out and go to a social hangout to watch the football game, and things are getting more expensive.
Boston
Los Angeles
fromThe Mercury News
2 weeks ago

In Palisades, a Rick Caruso-led tour with San Jose's Mayor Matt Mahan becomes forum for fire recovery challenges

Pacific Palisades recovery stalled by insurance crisis, lack of coordination, and fragmented systems affecting nearly 6,000 properties over a year after the fire.
Environment
fromFast Company
4 months ago

These high-tech wildfire fighting drones were just backed by a $60 million investment

Seneca deploys autonomous firefighting drones, raised $60 million, and aims to transform wildfire response to protect vulnerable communities and mitigate insurance losses.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Millions more homes in Great Britain at risk of flooding, investigation finds

Millions more UK homes face uninsurability and possible abandonment due to escalating flood risk from climate breakdown, endangering urban areas like London and Manchester.
Renovation
fromSFGATE
7 months ago

The INSURE Act: Could a New Federal Backstop Stabilize Home Insurance and Make Homes Insurable Again?

Homeowners face a crisis in home insurance with rising premiums and decreasing availability, prompting legislative efforts for federal solutions.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
8 months ago

California's former insurance commissioner wants oil and gas companies to pay for the home insurance crisis

Insurance is the climate crisis canary in the coal mine, and the canary is dying. Severe-weather events are more common and extreme because we're not doing enough, fast enough, to transition from fossil fuels and other greenhouse gas-emitting industries.
California
#climate-change
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
9 months ago

Opinion: Californians deserve clarity on what's driving skyrocketing insurance costs

California must develop public catastrophe models to address the insurance market dysfunction caused by climate change.
SF parents
fromwww.mercurynews.com
10 months ago

Letters: Authors of climate change must pick up the tab

Climate change impacts lead to insurance issues, unfairly burdening families instead of polluters; legislation needed for accountability.
Support Measure T to maintain education quality in local high schools.
more#climate-change
SF real estate
fromKqed
10 months ago

California Clears State Farm to Hike Rates Next Month After Massive LA Fire Losses | KQED

California allows State Farm to implement emergency rate increases amid a severe insurance crisis.
Rate hikes are insufficient to resolve California's insurance issues; more comprehensive solutions are needed.
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