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Milestone in Wildfire Resilience: California Marks 1, 500 Firewise Communities

4+ hour, 50+ min ago  (435+ words) edhat California has reached another major milestone in its efforts to strengthen wildfire resilience with the designation of the Woodfords community in Alpine County as the state's 1, 500th Firewise USA" community. This achievement highlights the continued statewide progress in supporting local…...

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edhat. com > news > carbajal-leads-bipartisan-effort-to-address-rising-homeowner-insurance-costs

Carbajal Leads Bipartisan Effort to Address Rising Homeowner Insurance Costs

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (243+ words) U. S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA), along with U. S. Representatives Gabe Evans (R-CO), Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA), and Mike Ezell (R-MS), introduced the bipartisan Commission on Natural Disaster Risk Management and Insurance Act, a bill to create a nonpartisan commission to study natural…...

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edhat. com > california > news > some-state-farm-customers-could-see-refunds-while-homeowner-rate-hikes-stay-put

Some State Farm Customers Could See Refunds While Homeowner Rate Hikes Stay Put

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (339+ words) The Los Angeles County fires last year drove up insurance costs for many Californians. Now, a proposed settlement means some State Farm policyholders whose premiums rose won't see additional increases, and others should even get refunds. State Farm, the largest…...

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edhat. com > beyond-local > news > san-bernardino-county-based-company-and-owner-pay-2-5-million-to-settle-allegations-they-caused-wildfire-to-ignite

San Bernardino County-Based Company and Owner Pay $2. 5 Million to Settle Allegations They Caused Wildfire to Ignite

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (267+ words) An Upland-based grading, concrete, and pipeline contracting company and its owner have paid $2. 5 million to resolve claims brought by the United States to recover wildfire suppression costs stemming from the South Fire, which burned hundreds of acres in the San…...

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edhat. com > california > news > fires-burn-swiftly-but-insurance-battles-linger-new-bills-propose-consumer-friendly-regulations

Fires Burn Swiftly, But Insurance Battles Linger: New Bills Propose Consumer-Friendly Regulations

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (742+ words) Jen Egan is still dealing with the aftermath of the Palisades Fire that damaged the home of her 83-year-old father, Paul, last January." That has meant more than a year of going back and forth with State Farm, which has…...

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edhat. com > news > san-luis-obispo-santa-barbara-power-outage-psps-june-2025

Power Shutoffs Leave Hundreds Without Electricity Amid Fire Risk in San Luis Obispo County

11+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (375+ words) | June 20th 2025 by Rubaiya Karim June 20, 2025, 11: 19 am 625 Views As per PG&E's outage map, several circuits within SLO County have been shut off. The shutoff was announced after the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services posted a countywide advisory…...