‘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.
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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
California lawmakers propose fixes for ‘insurance industry in shambles’
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From pushing for oversight of the FAIR Plan to providing tax breaks for premiums, California lawmakers try to fix insurance market problems.California
An audit found California was unprepared to help vulnerable people in a fire. Five years later, lawmakers finally talk about it
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“We need to make sure that we’re having these discussions so that we can continue to protect our people.”Oakland
Oakland City Council unanimously passes resolution to reopen three fire stations
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As it now stands, all of Oakland’s 25 fire stations will be open and operational well before the end of the fiscal year.City
How should Piedmont reduce risk from wildfires, earthquakes, and other natural hazards?
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Citizen input is essential -- the city seeks suggestions for a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.Oakland
Oakland spares 4 fire stations from closure despite deep cuts to close $130M budget gap
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Fire Stations 25 and 28, both in the Oakland hills, were temporarily closed in January and will reopen in July as fire risks change.Fires
Meet the NorCal women behind Watch Duty, an app that informs people during wildfires
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The app has become an indispensable source of facts on the ground in fire season.gavin newsom
Politicians rise or fall on disaster response. The LA fires are Gavin Newsom’s big test
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Newsom is getting props for being highly involved and available from day one.Uncategorized
California homeowners will have to fund half of high-risk insurer’s $1 billion ‘bailout’
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Most California home and fire insurance customers will see temporary fees added to their insurance bills as part of the charge.energy
