'Blessings Come In' As Churches Take In Refugee Congregations After The Camp FireDecember 23, 2018Chico, Calif. has had to make room for thousands of refugees and several displaced congregations after California's deadliest most destructive fire destroyed the town of Paradise in Butte County.
All Camp Fire Evacuation Orders LiftedDecember 15, 2018The fire broke out Nov. 8, killing at least 86 people and destroying 14,000 homes in Paradise and nearby communities in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
State Says Seniors Were Abandoned During California WildfireSeptember 6, 2018A Department of Social Services complaint says more than 20 people would have died in a dementia facility if family members and emergency responders hadn't evacuated them after all staff left.
State GovernmentWhat The Heck Is In California’s Wildfire Liability Law That Lawmakers Are Voting On Friday Night?August 31, 2018 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers have voted to shift billions of dollars of wildfire-recovery costs from electric utility shareholders to ratepayers.
Verizon Makes Changes As Lawmakers Decry Firefighters' WoesAugust 24, 2018Verizon rolled out changes Friday as state lawmakers said they were outraged to learn that the company slowed firefighters' internet service while they battled what became the state's largest-ever wildfire, the Mendocino Complex.
State GovernmentCAL FIRE Has Already Exceeded Its Budget By $60 MillionDecember 8, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerCAL FIRE has exceeded its firefighting budget projection by an estimated $60 million so far. Officials say going over budget is the new normal.
FBI Investigating Fraud In Northern California Fire RecoveryDecember 6, 2017 | Steve MilneThe FBI is joining efforts to prevent fraud related to Northern California wildfire recovery efforts. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Wildfire Hops Highway, Nears OceanDecember 5, 2017(AP) - The biggest and most destructive wildfire burning in Southern California has jumped U.S. Highway 101, nearly reaching the ocean and forcing new evacuations.
EnvironmentMonday Deadline For Property Owners To Sign Up For Wildfire Cleanup AssistanceNovember 13, 2017 | Bob MoffittMonday Nov. 13 is the last day for people affected by last month's wildfires in Northern California to sign up for help to clean up their properties.
EnvironmentPG&E Says Someone Else's Wires May Have Caused Deadly WildfireNovember 10, 2017(AP) - California's largest utility says the deadliest of last month's wildfires may have been started by electrical equipment not owned or installed by Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
