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California FAIR Plan Payouts So Far in Palisades and Eaton Fires

February 25, 2025 2:55 amFebruary 26, 2025 6:32 am

Earlier in February, the California FAIR Plan, the last resort fire insurance through the State of California, only had $377 million in the kitty available to payout claims, the Globe was told. After our visit to Pacific Palisades February 6th,...

While ‘Trump-Proofing’ CA, Gov. Gavin Newsom Asks Congress for $40 Billion in Fire Relief Funds

February 23, 2025 12:27 pmFebruary 23, 2025 12:29 pm

In what can only be described as arrogance and chutzpah, nearly two weeks after signing legislation to authorize $50 million to fund litigating the Trump administration over California’s un-American and unconstitutional leftist policies and laws, Governor Gavin Newsom sent a...

Ringside: Rehydrating the Los Angeles Heat Island

February 21, 2025 7:00 amFebruary 21, 2025 7:07 am

Along with the fairly recent popularization of terms such as atmospheric river and bomb cyclone, we increasingly hear the term “vapor pressure deficit” (VPD). At any given temperature, the term refers to how much moisture is in the air compared...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoed Wildfire Mitigation Bill in 2020 Over ‘Housing Needs’

February 12, 2025 2:54 amFebruary 12, 2025 7:02 am

As Pacific Palisades and Altadena begin recovery from the January wildfires which burned thousands of homes and businesses to the ground, remember that California Governor Gavin Newsom defensively said it was not the time to assign blame. Also remember that...

State Senators Announce Legislation to Bolster Cal Fire Pay, Fire Prevention Efforts

February 4, 2025 2:18 pmFebruary 4, 2025 2:26 pm

How many California residents are aware that CalFire’s fire fighters are not all full time employees? A large chunk are laid off 3-months each year and have to go on unemployment. That is about to change according to Senate President...

CA Lawmaker Claims Wildfires are ‘Being Driven by Climate Change’

January 24, 2025 8:00 amJanuary 25, 2025 3:19 pm

Thursday in the California Assembly, lawmakers debated and voted to approve $2.5B in wildfire relief bills, only after Democrats blocked an additional $1 billion for wildfire prevention, requested by Republicans. As the Globe reported, Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) told colleagues...

California Governor Gavin Newsom is Running from His Past With Fire Response

January 13, 2025 7:20 amJanuary 13, 2025 8:48 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom who is clearly play-acting at being the governor of the largest state in the country, went on Meet the Press Sunday in an attempt to control the narrative on the devastating Pacific Palisades fires. He failed...