Hopefully, these Amazon items never become must-haves. But just in case, they’re ready to ship from Amazon’s first disaster relief hub focused on wildfires. RELATED: What’s it like inside Amazon’s …
MARTINEZ — Chronic issues with Contra Costa County’s Community Warning System (CWS) have sparked fears for years that alerts about wildfires, refinery incidents, earthquakes and other dangers will fail to …
Colorado has three years to lower ground-level ozone pollution to meet federal standards, and this summer’s hazy skies — caused by oil and gas drilling, heavy vehicle traffic and wildfire …
The most common risks are having flammable mulch, plants, firewood, lawn furniture, decks, and fences. These items have been a primary reason homes burned in many wildfires, including the 2018 …
RICHMOND — A new ominous civil grand jury report found Contra Costa County’s community warning system inadequate, asserting that the voluntary opt-in network could fail to quickly and accurately notify up to …
PARADISE — The letter from the insurance company arrived just before Brian and Morgan Gobba finally finished construction on their new house: Their homeowner’s policy was being canceled. The Gobbas …
By Mark Chediak | Bloomberg Trinity Public Utilities District’s power lines snake through the lower reaches of the Cascade Range, a rugged, remote and densely forested terrain in Northern California …
By Nadia Lopez and Paige Smith | Bloomberg California’s lofty home prices and scarce inventory already amounted to one of the most nightmarish housing markets in the US. Now, challenges …
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara just announced separate plans to give insurance companies bigger, faster rate hikes in response to the home insurance crisis. Their actions would …
Ruidoso, N.M. — Residents of a village in southern New Mexico were ordered to flee their homes Monday without even taking time to grab any belongings due to a fast-moving …