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 ...
California lawmakers look to strengthen penalties for looting, impersonating emergency personnel during disasters
A coalition of state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would strengthen penalties for looting and impersonating ...
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Quartet of viruses ‘overwhelming’ Fresno emergency rooms. Which is hitting locals hardest?
A quartet of illnesses is “overwhelming and overloading” Fresno-area emergency rooms as respiratory virus season reaches its peak in California, medical experts said. “Community Health ...
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Investigation launched into L.A. County’s faulty emergency alert system
Garcia wrote that his intention was to determine whether “additional statutory requirements, guidance, or regulations ... by the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, for ...
State Legislators ask for Year-Round Staffing for CAL FIRE
About 3,000 seasonal firefighters would go from nine to 12-month employees as the wildfire season is now year-round.
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California homeowners brace for 22% insurance rate hike following wildfires
State Farm said it wants to raise rates for millions of California homeowners due to increasing wildfire risks.
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Chico council member shares details on new camping ban ordinance during fire season
Last year, the Chico Fire Department put out 40 homeless campfires, and Van Overbeek says he hopes that number will go down with this authorization now in place.