From the frontlines: Speakers to share wildfire experiences at Community Preparedness Event this Saturday
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Hear firsthand stories of wildfire evacuations from community members, firefighters, and emergency managers.
Housing
Welcome to the first fire-resistant neighborhood. Now what about the rest of California?
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This is the first time the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety plans to give its stamp of approval to an entire neighborhood.gavin newsom
How Gavin Newsom is balancing the fight against Trump with Los Angeles fire relief
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The stakes are incredibly high, not only for the future of Los Angeles but also for Newsom's gubernatorial legacy.climate change
How labor killed a bill to let California wildfire victims sue Big Oil for climate change
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The death of this bill reiterates how environmentalists’ most aggressive policies regularly fizzle out when Big Labor works on behalf of Big Oil.Arts & Entertainment
‘I just can’t believe it’: East Bay Media Center lost in fire, erasing decades of film history
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Since the mid-1980s, the East Bay Media Center has supported Bay Area filmmakers with gear, training, and a screening room.climate change
California sets aside $170 million to thin vegetation, forests to help prevent wildfires
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The money comes from a $10 billion bond measure for environmental projects approved by California voters last year.Bay Area
New bill introduced in Congress to fund research on effects of wildfire smoke on winegrapes
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Investing in this research is critical to ensuring the future of winemaking is economically sustainable.California
New fire maps put nearly 4 million Californians in hazardous zones. What does that mean for the people who live there?
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CalFire released its fourth and final round of color-coded hazard maps -- and some designations for Piedmont homes have changed.climate change
‘It will not be survivable’: Lake Tahoe could be a deathtrap during major wildfires
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Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties are at risk.City
Piedmont fire chief to speak on wildfire readiness at EBMUD webinar
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Chief Dave Brannigan will be the guest speaker on the March 19 EBMUD “Water Wednesday” webinar series.California
Op-Ed: Practice makes prepared
By City of Piedmont