Self-driving truck company to expand operations, combatting nationwide trucking shortage
The American Trucking Association says the country needs about 60,000 more drivers. Gatik's self-driving freight trucks could help combat that shortage.
Google, partners launch satellites into space to detect fires
Google and satellite company Muon Space are launching fire-spotting satellites into space, hoping they’ll detect fires more quickly and help crews learn more about how flames spread.
Nonprofits help LA fire victims rebuild homes more quickly
Los Angeles is slowly rebuilding after the deadly wildfires burned through Southern California. But, only about a thousand rebuilding permits applications have been filed so far.
Challenges loom for trucking industry with end of Trump's tariff pause
President Trump’s 90-day pause on tariffs could be ending early this month. For truckers at Southern California’s ports, that could mean even more economic uncertainty.
Tariffs on the auto industry could take a hit on car insurance rates
Getting behind the wheel is about to get more expensive, with tariffs poised to raise the price of car insurance by nearly 10% later this year.
People are choosing the path less traveled for vacations this year, studies show
It’s out with the hotspots and in with the path less traveled. Choosing the more local and affordable destinations is the travel trend for this summer, according to an Airbnb study.
Artificial Intelligence transforming the vacation-planning process
With summer travel season just around the corner, millions of Americans are already gearing up to get on the road. Travelers are taking to AI to skip most of the hard part: planning.
LA wildfires alter livelihoods in communities: 'We left with nothing'
Many businesses are still without a home three months after the devastating California wildfires. The fires didn’t just burn homes, they also altered livelihoods in the community.
Wildfire victims not receiving help from FAIR Plan: 'I’ll have to fight with them for the next three years'
Total insured losses from the Southern California wildfires earlier this year are estimated to be as high $45 billion. Palisades homeowners forced onto the FAIR Plan as a last resort are not getting the the help they need.