Tag: wildfires
Wildfires raging throughout the State as Governor’s administration ducks oversight hearing
SACRAMENTO – The Assembly Budget Sub 3 Committee indefinitely postponed a scheduled hearing to provide oversight of the state’s wildfire prevention efforts with less...
Wildfire oversight
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsDuring California’s disastrous 2020 fire season, almost 4.2 million acres burned. Tragically, 33 people died, thousands of homes were...
Riverside County smoke advisory issued for Northern, Central California fires
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Winds are expected to bring some of the smoke from massive wildfires in northern and central California into portions of the...
Local volunteers and blood donors needed for busy wildfire season
SAN DIEGO – Many weather experts predict a destructive wildfire season this year. The American Red Cross needs volunteers to help on the ground...
Being wildfire ready should be a way of life in Southern California
The governors of California and Nevada called for more federal firefighting assistance last week as they toured the region blackened by the lightning-sparked Tamarack...
California’s largest fire burns homes as blazes scorch West
California’s largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in rugged and remote areas, as numerous other fires burned across the U.S....
Combating Wildfires in California
Kelly Seyarto67th District AssemblymemberCombating the Wildfire Issue in California needs to be more than just rhetoric. Californians need these efforts to be effective. Our...
Preventing Wildfires
Assemblymember Marie WaldronSpecial to Valley NewsWildfires are an ever-present threat in California. Last year was the worst on record with over 4.2 million acres...
Evacuation orders lifted for many Californians who fled fire
Oct 29, 2020 9:20 AM By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and AMY TAXINLOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of Californians were allowed to return to their homes Wednesday...
Anarchist arsonists join in destroying America’s forests
Harold W. Pease Ph.D.Special to Anza Valley OutlookFires engulf many western states: California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, etc. Read the headlines and see there...