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.
Despite his boasts, Trump's California water release order doesn't help L.A. fire victims
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California Voice: Wealth will dictate LA fire recovery unless state learns from mistakes of past disasters
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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 ...
California's 'Regulatory Failure' Blamed for Wildfire Insurance Disaster
The California insurance crisis laid bare by the Los Angeles fires was fueled by "regulatory failure," economist Nancy ...
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for 29 days. A crew of 800 firefighters managed to contain the blaze entirely ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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.
California’s Gavin Newsom in DC seeking fire disaster aid. Here’s what he said about Trump
President Donald Trump “will do the right thing” and support aid for wildfire-ravaged Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
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Seeking Los Angeles fire aid, California Gov. Newsom is off to meet President Trump in DC
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Trump made his priority clear, we want to make sure water is flowing in California, Lee Zeldin explains
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