After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month positions.
Legislators ask for year-round staffing for Cal Fire firefighters
Cal Fire firefighters currently operate on season employment, working nine months out of the year before they're laid off during the winter months, like January, when the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted.
California lawmakers renew effort to make state's firefighting force full-time and year-round
The three Louisiana poachers said they didn’t… President Donald Trump issued an executive order late last week canceling recently negotiated federal union contracts in an effort to target federal workers who had inked deals allowing telework.
As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.
CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes
State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
California lawmakers reach across the aisle for firefighting legislation
Both Republicans and Democrats have filed several bills this session related to wildfires in the wake of the massive deadly fires that decimated Los Angeles in January.
California governor meets Trump on wildfire relief
California Governor Gavin Newsom urged President Donald Trump on Wednesday to support federal disaster relief for his state ...
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LIVE: California fires updates for Wednesday, Feb. 5
Residents in burn scar areas braced for rain and the potential for mud and debris flow, as the first of two systems arrived ...
California's largest home insurer wants to hike rates by 22% for homeowners to help pay for LA's wildfires
State Farm has asked the state's insurance commissioner for approval to increase premiums on homeowners, citing financial ...
California's insurance crisis leaves neighbors facing unequal recovery after wildfires
Next-door neighbors lost their near-identical homes in a California wildfire, but how they are navigating rebuilding is a ...
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California wildfire fund at risk of depletion over possible utility link to Eaton Fire
California’s multi-billion dollar wildfire fund is at risk of running dry because of the carnage caused by the Eaton Fire and ...
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California Voice: Wealth will dictate LA fire recovery unless state learns from mistakes of past disasters
The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County have left a devastating mark, consuming more than 40,000 acres, taking ...
After California wildfires, neighbors face unequal recovery due to insurance crisis
Before a wildfire ravaged their Altadena, California street, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson were neighbors in nearly ...
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California fires updates for Tuesday, Feb. 4
As thousands continue the road to recovery, those in burn scar areas must prepare for two rainstorms forecast to hit Southern ...
State Farm seeks an emergency insurance rate increase after LA wildfires. It’s the latest blow to California’s housing market
State Farm General, California’s largest insurance provider, has requested an emergency interim rate hike averaging 22% for ...
California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts
All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in ...
California Wildfires Relief Efforts Are Woven Into the Ceremony
The Grammys doubled as an awards ceremony and a fund-raising appeal. Trevor Noah, the host, opened the show by noting the ...
Allstate Expects California Wildfires to Cost $1.1 Billion
In the fourth quarter, catastrophe losses took $315 million out of Allstate’s homeowners insurance business, up from $21 ...