US Judge Eases Wildfire Safety Plan For California Utility March 6, 2019 (AP) — U.S. Judge William Alsup said in an order Tuesday that he would scale back his proposals to prevent PG&E equipment from causing future fires.
Environment California Officials Focus On Forest Management After Fires March 6, 2019 (AP) — After successive years of devastating wildfires, California's fire agency announced a plan Tuesday that would dramatically increase the removal of dead trees and other forest management efforts with the help of the National Guard.
PG&E: Company Equipment 'Probable' Cause Of Camp Fire February 28, 2019 (AP) — PG&E took a step closer to taking responsibility for the Camp Fire Thursday, saying that it's likely that one of the utility's transmission lines sparked the deadly Butte County blaze.
Butte Strong Hires New Design Firm To Begin Rebuilding Paradise After Camp Fire February 20, 2019 | Bob Moffitt Three months after the blaze burned most of Paradise to the ground, baby steps are being taken to remake the town, including the hiring of a group to ask residents the best way to rebuild.
Tiny Homes For Homeless Get The Go-Ahead In The Wake of California's Worst Wildfire February 18, 2019 California's deadliest wildfire worsened an already bad housing crisis in rural Butte County. But the fire has jump-started a local effort to build a tiny home community for area homeless.
Gavin Newsom Talks With Students Displaced After The Camp Fire, Discusses Emergency Spending For Communities Impacted By Wildfires February 15, 2019 | Bob Moffitt California Gov. Gavin Newsom toured the area burned by the Camp Fire on Thursday, announcing a state contribution of about $31.3 million to replace lost property tax revenues for seven California counties.
What Happens When The Next Big Wildfire Hits? February 14, 2019 As political pressure mounts with every disaster, California is scrambling to prepare for the coming fire season, from firefighting to utilities to the law.
What’s Happening To Cats Who Weren’t Claimed By Owners After The Camp Fire? February 13, 2019 | Sammy Caiola Hundreds of animals displaced during the Camp Fire are still scattered at shelters across the region. After massive efforts to reunite them with former owners, some will be put up for adoption to new homes. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PG&E To Reshape Board In Aftermath Of Wildfires February 11, 2019 (AP) — Half of the board at PG&E is unlikely to stand for re-election at the besieged utility company that is reeling in the aftermath of last year's deadly California wildfires.
Residents Of Paradise And Other Towns Destroyed By Wildfire Must Wait To Go Home February 9, 2019 People who survived the most deadly and most destructive wildfire in California history were told this week that they cannot camp out or park RVs on their destroyed properties. They must keep waiting.
