Cal Fire battalion chief back working in the Bay Area after fighting LA fires
He's back working in Napa now, but just a few weeks ago he was in the middle of the Eaton Fire in LA. Wettstein has been with Cal Fire for nearly two decades, he's fought an immeasurable number of fires, but this one felt particularly significant.
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.
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.
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.
Despite his boasts, Trump's California water release order doesn't help L.A. fire victims
Chris Hayes explains how Trump's obsession with California's water supply, which led him to order the opening of dams, will ...
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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 ...
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See EPA guidelines for returning to LA fire zones
The Environment Protection Agency released an updated list of considerations to keep residents of the Pacific Palisades and ...
Rental housing startup Blueground accused of gouging LA fire victims
It allegedly jacked up rents for furnished apartments in Los Angeles — more than 50% in one example — after last month’s ...
California Residents Chase Down Man Suspected of Starting New Fire
At least eight people have been arrested so far in connection with setting recent fires in Los Angeles, according to CNN.
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Residents Chase, Detain Man who Lit Fire in Chatsworth, CA,
Video footage captured by local resident Gabe Cortez shows the suspect appearing distressed as another resident chases him ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
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Southern California fire containment: Rain brings help to LA, Border 2 Fire continues
Rain brought much needed aid to the Los Angeles firefight, moving the fires surrounding the city closer to containment.
Los Angeles' Eaton Fire is 100% contained, Cal Fire says
Containment measures the percentage of a fire's perimeter that firefighters have under control. Parts of the fire's interior ...
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Seeking LA fire aid, Gavin Newsom is set to meet Donald Trump in DC
The White House confirmed that President Trump, who's threatened to impose conditions for L.A. fire aid, will meet with ...
Trump made his priority clear, we want to make sure water is flowing in California, Lee Zeldin explains
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin breaks down the Trump administration's efforts to clean up the government on 'The Will Cain Show ...