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Newsom Has Been ‘Trump-Proofing’ California Rather than ‘Wildfire-Proofing’

January 8, 2025 7:18 pmJanuary 8, 2025 7:18 pm

More than 100 wildfires are tearing through Southern California burning down entire neighborhoods. Homeowners are reporting that insurance companies recently cancelled their fire insurance. Firefighters report that fire hydrants are dry or have little water pressure. The Globe called this...

California’s Perfect Storm: Historical Devastating Fires and the State’s Insurance Crisis

January 8, 2025 8:24 amJanuary 9, 2025 12:10 pm

As wildfires tear through Southern California burning down entire neighborhoods, homeowners are reporting that insurance companies recently cancelled their fire insurance. California’s perfect storm is a mishmash of destructive water policy, environmental policy, and a political insurance crisis. The Southern...

OPINION: Fighting Fire With Fire – The Demise of Prometheus

August 19, 2024 2:45 amAugust 19, 2024 2:46 am

As the wildfire crisis in the American West reaches a tipping point, it’s time for a candid conversation about the role of federal agencies in managing forests and fighting this plague of devastating fires. LAKE TAHOE, NV. As the American...

An End to Volunteer Firefighting?

June 24, 2024 1:27 pmJune 24, 2024 1:27 pm

A proposed federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) rule would devastate volunteer emergency service organizations nationwide, say a group of Congress members. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) chairs the House Committee on Education and the Workforce and joined two dozen...

McKinney Fire Death Toll Grows to Four, Town of Klamath River Destroyed

August 3, 2022 4:19 pm

The death toll of the McKinney Fire grew to 4 on Tuesday, with the Siskiyou County town of Klamath River also being destroyed, as the blaze continues with 0% containment. The McKinney Fire was started by still unknown means on...

Former Professor Indicted In District Court Over Starting 4 Wildfires This Summer

November 19, 2021 4:13 pm

Former Sonoma State University criminal justice Professor Gary Stephen Maynard was indicted on five counts of arson by a federal Grand Jury at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento on Thursday over allegedly...

Gov. Newsom Misled Public about Wildfire Prevention Efforts

September 30, 2021 2:35 amApril 3, 2022 7:32 am

The June 2021 report which exposed that Gov. Gavin Newsom misled the public about his wildfire prevention efforts by 690%, should have obligated applicable state agencies to act immediately. There are still many unanswered questions. The Globe has been following...