Six people have been charged with felonies after allegedly posing as licensed contractors in the Pacific Palisades wildfire ...

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has charged six unlicensed contractors targeting wildfire survivors in the ...

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Farran Powell is the managing editor of investing at Forbes Advisor. She was previously the assistant managing editor of investing at U.S. News & World Report. Her work has appeared in numerous ...

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July 3, 2026 • In the United States, a long holiday weekend over the 4th of July celebrates America’s 250th birthday. Recently, NPR’s correspondent in India found an unlikely place that same birthday ...

California raised its contractor license bond from $15,000 to $25,000 under SB 607. Here’s what that means for anyone hiring or vetting a licensed contractor. If you’re evaluating contractors for a ...