San Diego tries a different approach to fire prevention: A new spray on dry brush
This approach to fire prevention is new for both San Diego and the nation: The company making Citrotech, Mighty Fire Breaker, ...
Newsom wants to speed up delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...
After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month ...
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California lawmakers reach across the aisle for firefighting legislation
Both Republicans and Democrats have filed several bills this session related to wildfires in the wake of the massive deadly ...
Arrests made in fires started in homeless encampments in Mission Valley, Rancho Bernardo
Arrests have been made in two fires that broke out two weeks ago in San Diego, San Diego Police chief Scott Wahl told NBC 7.
California should expedite rules that could have helped mitigate L.A. fires, lawmakers say
Lawmakers are calling on the state to expedite rules for ember-resistant defensible space zones around homes that some ...
Early Detection Tools Help but They Can’t Stop Every Wildfire
Tree-mounted sensors and new satellites promise a way to detect wildfires before they get out of hand—but no early detection ...
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SoCal Edison gets negative outlook from S&P amid wildfires
S&P Global Ratings revised the outlook on Southern California Edison and its parent company citing the potential depletion of ...
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PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation.
You can now use your 401(k) to rebuild after a natural disaster - but should you?
Under the 2022 federal retirement law known as Secure 2.0, people affected by federally declared disasters can take up to $22,000 from their 401 (k), individual retirement accounts or other retirement ...