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Nearly 350,000 California Residents Dropped by Insurers over Wildfire Risk

August 22, 2019 10:29 amAugust 22, 2019 10:22 pm

The number of California’s rural homeowners dropped by insurance companies is up to nearly 350,000 in just four years, the Fresno Bee reported this week. But what is not addressed is that without the ability to properly insure the home,...

Nor Cal Towns Rebuilding Following Devastating Camp Fire, While Chico Plays Politics

August 6, 2019 3:11 pmAugust 7, 2019 1:48 pm

‘Chico has ignored the Camp Fire victims’ The 30 Cities People Are Running From reports that Chico, California is number #26. “Chico has one of the fastest growing crime rates. There is a big gap between the rich and...

CA Officials Want Mo Money From FEMA For Oroville Dam Repairs: $333 Million Isn’t Enough

March 11, 2019 2:00 amMarch 11, 2019 7:07 pm

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has already committed $333.4 million toward the repairs of the 2017 broken spillway of California’s state owned and operated Oroville Dam. But it’s not enough, according to California state officials. FEMA announced this week it...

State of California Taking County and Homeowners Out of Paradise Fire Cleanup

February 4, 2019 1:05 amFebruary 5, 2019 5:29 am

With the Federal Emergency Management Agency agreeing to pay for 75 percent of the cleanup costs of the Paradise “Camp Fire” destruction, California officials say they want FEMA to pay even more than that. In December, FEMA reported it was...