Governor Newsom Outlines $2 Billion Wildfire, Emergency Budget Proposal

May 24, 2021 3:02 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom outlined his $2 billion proposal on greater wildfire fighting and preparedness on Monday, splitting the amount by giving roughly $1.2 billion to wildfire management and $800 million to emergency preparedness. A small part of his controversial $100...

Tree Clearing Measures Used to Slow Wildfires Are Now Easier to Approve

January 2, 2020 7:05 am

On Tuesday the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (BFFP) accepted a new program that makes tree clearing and tree thinning permits easier to approve. The easier to receive permits are designed to either stop or slow down wildfire...