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Sen. Padilla Presses Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Expand Prescribed Burns, Prevent Wildfires
6+ hour, 5+ min ago (647+ words) edhat - The Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act would remove barriers to prescribed burns and ensure states are not penalized for taking proactive wildfire prevention measures. U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John…...
California Ranks Third in Nation For Costly Natural Disaster Risk, Finds New Study
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (454+ words) California is among the riskiest states to live in in the nation, when it comes to costly natural disasters, according to a new study. California ranked third for the chances of expensive disasters, according to an analysis published by the…...
Milestone in Wildfire Resilience: California Marks 1,500 Firewise Communities
2+ mon, 5+ day 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…...
Carbajal Leads Bipartisan Effort to Address Rising Homeowner Insurance Costs
3+ mon, 2+ hour 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…...
Some State Farm Customers Could See Refunds While Homeowner Rate Hikes Stay Put
3+ mon, 4+ 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…...
San Bernardino County-Based Company and Owner Pay $2.5 Million to Settle Allegations They Caused Wildfire to Ignite
5+ mon, 1+ week 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…...
Fires Burn Swiftly, But Insurance Battles Linger: New Bills Propose Consumer-Friendly Regulations
5+ mon, 4+ 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…...