Center for California Real Estate’s host panel discussing wildfire recovery
Paradise, Calif., Mayor Steve Crowder has provided firsthand insights on an expert panel discussing wildfire recovery hosted by the Center for California Real Estate (CCRE), telling attendees he expects his town’s recovery from the 2018 Camp Fire to last 20 years. The panel, “The Road to Recovery: Rebuilding Communities After the Wildfires” also featured key policy insights, innovations and consumer tips […]
Utah Valley University architecture students contribute to California’s wildfire recovery
A group of architecture students from Utah Valley University (UVU) has spent their spring break in Altadena, California, contributing to the California Bungalow Recovery Project by drafting blueprints for 33 homes lost to wildfires. The students physically visited what was left of the homes, working in teams to measure, document, video, and photograph the remains, foundations, and […]
California announces $25 million toward worker safety outreach amid fire rebuilding efforts
California officials have announced $25 million in funding to help community organizations educate workers about their rights and workplace safety. Los Angeles area organizations were prioritized for a chunk of the funds — $6 million — to support workers involved in cleanup and rebuilding efforts after the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires. California’s Department of Industrial Relations […]
California regulator approves State Farm’s request for 22% premium hike for homeowners after LA fires
An Californian insurance regulator has announced that he would approve an emergency request by State Farm to raise premiums 22% on home insurance for about a million customers if the insurance giant could justify the hike at a public hearing. State Farm, the state’s largest insurer with roughly 1 million home insurance policies in California, […]
Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment open new production facility in California
Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment, a leading manufacturer of advanced aerial firefighting systems, has announced the opening of a second production facility in Camarillo, California. Previously serving as a service center and parts distribution hub for North American customers, the facility will now begin manufacturing the UH-60 Fire Tank model number FT4500. This expansion is a […]
California fire safety officials announcing warning to Edison about wind monitoring before Eaton Fire
California fire safety officials have announced that they have warned Southern California Edison to improve weather tracking to help prevent wind-driven fire, but the utility maintained before the Eaton Fire that its effort met world standards. State officials first told the utility back in 2022 that more frequent weather tracking was critical to boost Edison’s […]
Steve Carell gifts Southern Californian high school students with free prom tickets
Actor Steve Carell is sending Southern California high school students affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles to the prom for free. Actor Steve Carell has announced that he is sending Southern California high school students affected by the wildfires to the prom for free. Video shared by Steve Carell The “Office” actor and comedian shared in […]
Los Angeles County sues Southern California Edison
Los Angeles County has announced that it is suing Southern California Edison, alleging that the utility’s equipment sparked January’s Eaton Fire, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people in the Altadena area. Statement from LA County In a statement from LA County, they said: “The lawsuit seeks to recover costs and damages sustained […]
California strengthens resiliency with 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code
On February 26, 2025, the State of California announced that they have adopted the 2024 International Wildland-Urban Interface Code (IWUIC) as the basis for Title 24, Part 7, 2025 California Wildland-Urban Interface Code to address escalating wildfire risks, enhance fire resilience with science-based standards and set the benchmark for safer, more sustainable communities in fire-prone areas. California’s […]
Trump’s spending freeze halts key California wildfire work
A federal agency overseeing 15 million acres of public lands in California has halted some fire prevention work because of the freeze in government funding directed by President Donald Trump. The Bureau of Land Management confirmed it had stopped all plans to clear hazardous overgrowth on public lands across the country if the projects were to be paid […]
