Backup power and full water tanks should be required in face of wildfire, lawmaker says
A Ventura County lawmaker is proposing new wildfire resilience standards that would require water providers to ensure full ...
Simi Valley Acorn5d
Agencies shed light on power failures
As Southern California Edison continues to implement Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) in Ventura County, local ...
Quail Mutterings: Little nuggets of hope at a tough time
These days it can feel more difficult, it seems, to maintain happiness. With the news, cold weather, Santa Ana winds and ...
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.
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State Legislators ask for Year-Round Staffing for CAL FIRE
About 3,000 seasonal firefighters would go from nine to 12-month employees as the wildfire season is now year-round.
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Senator Valladares Introduces Wildfire Prevention, Victim Protection Legislative Package
Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, introduced a package of legislation aimed at preventing wildfires and increasing penalties for ...
Letters to the editor: Thoughts on Spejcher, housing, SoCal Edison, government;, and more
Letters include being appalled by Spejcher's appeal; housing problems in Camarillo; false info from SoCal Edison; can't rely ...
Thousand Oaks Acorn6d
Businesses big and small take huge PSPS hit
Though the majority of the Ventura County community remained safe amidst the January wildfires that devastated parts of Southern California, local businesses are still hurting. In a single day in ...
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PacifiCorp Was Grossly Negligent in Oregon’s 2020 Wildfires. Now It’s Asking Lawmakers for Protection.
PacifiCorp has waged a campaign, in the courts and now in the halls of the state Capitol, to reduce its financial obligation.
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Mammoth offers refuge from smoke, wind and fires
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif.-A Mammoth Lakes sign along the road reads "Lifting LA Up With Love." The resort known for attracting ...
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Inside Cumulus’ Strategy for Emergencies in Oxnard-Ventura-Santa Barbara
Sommer Frisk, Cumulus’ Oxnard-Ventura-Santa Barbara's market manager, explains how redundancy at her stations has helped them ...
The Acorn6d
Flash in sky not lightning related
Many local residents have recently spent days without electricity due to public safety power shutoffs amid high winds and low humidity—a recipe for the kind of destructive firestorms that ravaged Los ...