California city's massive $130M deficit threatens dangerous cuts to its firefighting capacity
The city of Oakland will lose 30% of its firefighting capacity in the next two weeks due to the city’s $129.8 million budget ...
More than 2 million acres of local land in California designated high or very high fire danger areas
Reflecting intensifying wildfires and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...
Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
Funding to fight fires — not crime — is new priority for many California cities
For years, California’s police commissioners have used the image of stolen cars and shattered windows to demand more ...
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State Rule May Cut CA Firefighters' Access to Life-Extending Drug
The proposed rules call for “stability studies” that far exceed FDA and USP standards, and which will cost compounding ...
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California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires Reach Full Containment
Trump told Fox: “I don't think we should give California anything until ... deployed in areas close to the Palisades Fire as well as various fire stations throughout the city,” in response ...
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CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes
Every corner of California needs this bipartisan solution to protect ... to extend the sales tax exemption on fundraising activities for all-volunteer fire departments. • SB 90, another Seyarto ...
Republicans rip California’s wildfire ‘overregulation’ while Gavin Newsom seeks help for victims
As Gov. Gavin Newsom roamed Capitol Hill urging lawmakers to provide more aid to Southern California wildfire victims, ...
One California: SoCal Fire Relief
Families are still struggling in the aftermath of the devastating firestorms in Southern California, but there is help and ...