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The fire insurance claims process, the state's labor laws on sexual harassment, crisis mixed messaging
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Oct 17, 2017
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The fire insurance claims process, the state's labor laws on sexual harassment, crisis mixed messaging

How the insurance claims process will proceed for those displaced by NorCal wildfires, the difficulty with enforcing sexual harassment laws, responding to a crisis.

Firefighters assess the scene as a house burns in Napa, California on October 9, 2017.
Firefighters assess the scene as a house burns in Napa, California on October 9, 2017.
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How the insurance claims process will proceed for those displaced by NorCal wildfires, the difficulty with enforcing sexual harassment laws, responding to a crisis.

The laws about sexual harassment in the workplace are clear, but it isn't always easy to recognize or prove that it's happened.
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The wildfires in Northern California caused tens of thousands of Californians to lose their homes at the same time.
Despite the uncertainty of their military future, some transgender service members say they're receiving support from their fellow troops.
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Rumors can spread in the middle of a crisis situation, often on social media. A new study from UC-Irvine looks at how erroneous information can make an emergency even worse.
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"Betaball" author Erik Malinowski believes part of it is due to the team's embrace of the Oakland A's analytics system.
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Tuesday Reviewsday is our weekly new music segment, and this week Morgan Rhodes join A Martinez to talk about the latest releases. Here are her picks: