Mark Ghilarducci – California Globe

New Fireproofing Home Standards Unveiled by CA Insurance Commissioner Lara

February 15, 2022 11:57 am

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveiled a new set of statewide insurance standards on Monday aimed at both fireproofing older homes against wildfire risk and keeping wildfire insurance affordable and available for homeowners. According to the California Department of Insurance,...

Governor Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Winter Storms In 20 Counties

January 1, 2022 2:05 amJanuary 1, 2022 7:41 am

Governor Gavin Newsom issued a State of Emergency in 20 counties on Thursday due to winter storms that brought unprecedented rain and snowfall across the state over the past week. In Northern California, many cities saw massive amounts of rain,...

California, CalFire Update Wildfire Emergency Plans To Meet COVID-19 Safety Standards

July 9, 2020 3:54 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced how wildfires and wildfire evacuation would be altered to meet COVID-19 guidelines while also making sure that the quality of wildfire fighting and rescue remain unabridged. New standards for evacuees and emergency workers New...

Marybel Batjer, President of California Pubic Utilities Commission, CPUC.

CA Senators Go Easy on Bureaucrats After Utility Chiefs Grilled Over Power Shut Downs

November 20, 2019 2:03 amNovember 21, 2019 5:56 am

In Part l of Utility Chiefs Grilled by California Senators Over Power Shut Downs, the CEOs and COOs of the California’s largest utilities testified Monday in a hearing held by the California Senate Energy and Utilities Committee over the shutting...