California

Crews have to “contain” wildfires before they can extinguish them. This installment of AskWaves explains why — and what “containment” means.

A compilation of the past week in social media images includes a Rockies blizzard, Southern floods, a new California wildfire and more.

Truckers can go back to using Highway 101 in Southern California after it was closed due to a spreading wildfire.

Truckers face an elevated risk of rollovers as weekend winds increase in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Restaurants impacted by recent disasters such as Hurricane Ida and the California wildfires are eligible to apply.

A Palo Alto woman has been arrested on suspicion of starting the latest California wildfire, which has destroyed more than 150 structures.

Holiday shipping woes, California supply chain interruptions, and a solution to your final mile deliveries.

Drought and wind keep the threat of spreading wildfires elevated in Northern California.

“Hace unas semanas tuvimos una unidad de comida aquí en el Norte de California que no podía recibir su pedido de comida al por mayor. Así que cogimos conductores y camionetas de nuestra unidad de suministro y fuimos a recoger la comida del proveedor y la llevamos al incendio”, explicó Cunningham.

Carriers are rejecting a disproportionate amount of long-haul freight heading east versus west. Does this dramatic imbalance have long-term implications?

As companies struggle to ensure independent contractors are properly classified, many are missing out on the value technology can provide in the process.

In 2020, there were 523 tunnels in 40 states and the District of Columbia.

“If you send us the right resources at the right time, we can up that containment very quickly,” one official said about fighting wildfires amid this year’s broken supply chains.

The Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development and OnTrackNorthAmerica have formed the Southwest Supply Chain Coalition as a way to develop a regional approach to supply chain infrastructure investments.

Drivers may hit more areas of low visibility and potential road closures as wildfires and smoke spread across the West (forecast video included).

The California Supreme Court recently addressed what the proper rate for paying missed meal, rest, and recovery periods is under California state law. And for employees, it’s a financial win.

One major concern for the opposition is a possible explosion of lawsuits under the state’s PAGA provision.

Road closures and evacuations continue as the Caldor fire spreads toward the Lake Tahoe resort area.

Crews made only slight progress over the weekend containing the nation’s largest wildfires, with no rain in sight (forecast video included).

“You might as well be safe and get out now,” a fire official said, encouraging people to evacuate areas in the path of the life-threatening Dixie fire.