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State Farm indicates where in California homeowner's policies won't be renewed
State Farm, California’s largest homeowner’s insurance provider, has indicated where it will not be renewing policies, and some Bay Area residents are affected, according to a document provided by the California Department of Insurance. Jodi Hernandez reports.
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PG&E seeks break on part of a $1 billion payment to wildfire bailout fund
Despite profits of more than $2 billion last year, PG&E recently told regulators that it is in such a financial bind that it needs more time to make a $1 billion payment. Jaxon Van Derbeken reports.
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PG&E seeks break on part of a $1 billion payment to wildfire bailout fund
Despite profits of more than $2 billion last year, PG&E recently told regulators that it is in such a financial bind that it needs more time to make a $1 billion payment.
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A closer look: Wildfire bailout payment plan
More frustration with PG&E. The utility says it’s in a bind and is asking for more time – to pay back ratepayers for bailing it out of bankruptcy. Jaxon Van Derbeken has more.
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California wildfires created toxic chromium, research finds
As climate change intensifies wildfires, scientists are trying to figure out just how dangerous their smoke can be for human health.
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Five years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery
Five years since the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history nearly erased the quiet community of Paradise, survivors are sharing their stories of recovery. Bob Redell reports.
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Five years after California's deadliest wildfire, survivors forge different paths toward recovery
Five years since the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history nearly erased the quiet community of Paradise, survivors are sharing their stories of recovery.
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PG&E's plan to bury power lines and prevent wildfires faces opposition because of high rates
Pacific Gas & Electric wants to bury power lines in some of its most at-risk areas to prevent destructive blazes, but state regulators are balking at the utility’s plan because it would take too long and cost $5.9 billion. Bob Redell reports.
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Where is the smoke coming from? Wildfires in Northern California, Oregon hinder Bay Area air quality
While there are no wildfires burning in the Bay Area as of Wednesday, smoke from fires in Del Norte and Humboldt counties and Oregon are bringing hazy skies to the Bay Area.
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Watch: Bay Area officials provide updates on wildfire smoke, air quality
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District on Wednesday provided an update on the wildfire smoke and poor air quality.
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Air quality concerns grow in the Bay Area due to wildfire smoke
The bad air quality in the Bay Area is impacting the quality of life. That smoke drifting our way from wildfires near the Oregon border has people calling 911 in a panic, an air quality advisory and events shutting down. Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri and Terry McSweeney report.
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California regulators propose higher rates for PG&E customers to reduce wildfire risk
Power bills for about 16 million people in Northern California will likely increase after state regulators released two rate proposals for one of the nation’s largest utilities Wednesday.
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California regulators propose higher rates for PG&E customers to reduce wildfire risk
Power bills for about 16 million people in Northern California will likely increase soon. The California Public Utilities Commission released two proposed rate decisions for Pacific Gas & Electric on Wednesday.
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California fire season not over despite rare August rain
When you see all the rain, and flooding, and rivers of mud in Southern California, it’s easy to think their fire season is over for this year. But that’s simply not the case, and even less for the Bay Area. Kris Sanchez reports.
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Smoke from wildfires could reach North Bay by Sunday afternoon
An air quality advisory for the North Bay has been issued for Sunday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District said.
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California town of Paradise deploys warning sirens as 5-year anniversary of deadly fire approaches
Officials in the Northern California town of Paradise have begun installing and testing warning sirens to deploy in the event of another wildfire or other natural disaster. The sirens are nearly ready as the five-year anniversary of a fast-moving wildfire that killed 85 people and devastated the community approaches. Reliable warning systems are becoming more critical as increasingly destructive wildfires...
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Evacuations ordered after winds whip Northern California forest fire
Rural areas near California’s border with Oregon were under evacuation orders Wednesday after gusty winds from a thunderstorm sent a lightning-sparked wildfire racing through national forest lands, authorities said.
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Evacuations ordered after winds whip Northern California wildfire near site of 2022 deadly blaze
Rural areas near California’s border with Oregon are under evacuation orders after gusty winds from a thunderstorm sent a lightning-sparked wildfire racing through national forest lands. The blaze in Siskiyou County was dubbed the Head Fire. It’s one of at least 20 fires that erupted in the Klamath National Forest. Most of the fires are tiny but the U.S. Forest...
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They lost everything in the Paradise fire. Now they're reliving their grief as fires rage in Hawaii
As wildfires tear through the Hawaiian island of Maui, residents of a Northern California town are reliving their own harrowing experience with a similar conflagration.
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WATCH: Drone footage shows aftermath of devastating Maui fire
Drone footage shows the aftermath of the devastating wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, after it swept through the city, leaving scores of people dead and thousands homeless.