Insurance commissioner defends homeowners plan for wildfire areas

Bruce Breslau has lived in his Chatsworth condo since 2009 and figures that last year he…

Hiltzik: Why health insurers won’t pay for these miracle weight-loss drugs

It’s rare — miraculously rare — that a drug can have such a pronounced effect that…

California newspapers are disappearing. Richmond is living what comes next

RICHMOND, Calif.  —  For years Richmond City Councilmember Cesar Zepeda has been on an unsuccessful crusade…