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fromLos Angeles Times
1 month agoEnvironment
Early adopters of 'zone zero' fared better in L.A. County fires, insurance-backed investigation finds
Clearing vegetation and flammable materials within five feet of homes significantly increases the likelihood of survival during rapidly spreading wildfires.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months agoCalifornia
How Zone Zero, designed to protect California homes from wildfire, became plagued with controversy and delays
California's proposed Zone Zero rules would force homeowners to create ember-resistant zones, sparking controversy amid unclear evidence and debates over reasonable wildfire protections.
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fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 months agoPalo Alto buries power lines, boosts education to lower wildfire risks - San Jose Spotlight
Palo Alto is undergrounding about nine miles of overhead power lines, improving vegetation setbacks and communications to reduce wildfire risk and strengthen emergency response.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months agoLetters: Prescribed burns help homeowners and the environment
As a Los Altos Hills homeowner who treasures the open space that surrounds my neighborhood, I applaud the efforts of the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council to seek a grant to set up a South Bay Prescribed Burn Association. Prescribed burns reduce fuels, leading to less intense wildfires, along with other proven benefits, such as promoting the resilience of forest habitats.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 months agoCalifornia needs biomass energy to meet its wildfire goals. Its projects keep going South
Arbor Energy’s biomass project converting forest-thinning waste into energy with underground carbon sequestration failed in California due to regulatory hurdles and opposition, moving to Louisiana.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months agoAfter insurance pullback, advocates demand a 'bill of rights' for California policyholders
A leading consumer group is proposing a policyholder rights initiative that would require insurers to offer coverage to California homeowners who fireproof their homes - or lose the right to sell home or auto insurance in the state for five years. The Insurance Policyholder Bill of Rights was filed with state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's office last week by Consumer Watchdog, the Los Angeles advocacy group whose founder Harvey Rosenfield authored Proposition 103, the 1988 initiative that governs California insurance law.
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