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Relentless Excellence Is the Way Forward

September 30, 2025 3:30 amSeptember 30, 2025 6:45 am

The horrific Southern California fires of January 7, 2025, remind us how fragile life can be. Our fellow Californians lost loved ones, homes, and treasured possessions. It is heartbreaking and impossible to measure. Insurance is an essential part of...

Bill To ‘Combat Biodiversity and Climate Crises’ Fails in the Legislature, but Resurrected as Executive Order

October 7, 2020 2:59 pmOctober 8, 2020 4:16 pm

Two bills would have established new land, water, and ocean protection goals, including to protect 30 percent of the state’s land areas and water by 2030. Assembly Bill 3030, by Assembly Member Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), as well as AB...

Long-Term Solutions for California Wildfire Prevention

November 7, 2019 2:05 amNovember 7, 2019 1:15 pm

Nobody knew how the fire started. It took hold in the dry chaparral and grasslands and quickly spread up the sides of the canyon. Propelled by winds gusting over 40 miles per hour and extremely dry air (humidity below 25...