/tags/wildfire-2018 wildfire 2018 en-US Copyright Sat, 29 May 2021 22:04:19 GMT /wildfire/2021-05-29/state-lawmakers-to-attorney-general-probe-pg-e-fire-victim-trust A bipartisan group of state lawmakers has asked for California Attorney General Rob Bonta to probe the spending and administration of the PG&E Fire Victim Trust. Sat, 29 May 2021 22:04:19 GMT /wildfire/2021-05-29/state-lawmakers-to-attorney-general-probe-pg-e-fire-victim-trust Lily Jamali / KQED /wildfire/2021-05-20/as-pg-e-fire-victim-trust-racks-up-51-million-in-fees-survivors-wait-for-help While California fire victims waited, a special PG&E Fire Victim Trust in charge of compensating survivors racked up $51 million in overhead costs last year. Meanwhile, the Trust disbursed just $7 million. Fri, 21 May 2021 01:02:47 GMT /wildfire/2021-05-20/as-pg-e-fire-victim-trust-racks-up-51-million-in-fees-survivors-wait-for-help Lily Jamali /poverty-and-homelessness/2020-10-27/jackson-county-eligible-for-funds-to-turn-motels-into-shelters It may be an unusual plan, but it’s not unheard of: California has so far dedicated $500 million dollars to help purchase hotels and turn them into shelters during the pandemic. Tue, 27 Oct 2020 21:25:25 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2020-10-27/jackson-county-eligible-for-funds-to-turn-motels-into-shelters April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-02-11/shasta-college-journalism-project-focuses-on-wildfire-victims The big fires of last year left some people with nothing. Nothing except a chance to rebuild life anew, and a story to tell about it. It is those stories… Mon, 11 Feb 2019 18:44:47 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-02-11/shasta-college-journalism-project-focuses-on-wildfire-victims The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-01-15/fire-scarred-shasta-historic-park-to-reopen The last time Shasta State Historic Park was open was a scary time. The Carr Fire was bearing down on the park and workers loaded all the portable… Tue, 15 Jan 2019 18:03:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-01-15/fire-scarred-shasta-historic-park-to-reopen The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-12-26/carr-fire-long-term-recovery-effort-starts-in-redding The fires swept through and the government agencies swept in soon after to provide support for fire victims. But rebuilding after a major fire takes quite… Wed, 26 Dec 2018 17:44:45 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-12-26/carr-fire-long-term-recovery-effort-starts-in-redding Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-11-30/fema-and-sba-discuss-fire-aftermath It is both unfortunate and a relief to see the speed with which government agencies move in to help the victims of major fires. We saw it after the Carr… Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:52:30 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-11-30/fema-and-sba-discuss-fire-aftermath Geoffrey Riley /2018-11-20/why-todays-wildfires-are-hotter-and-more-destructive The recent massive and destructive wildfires have been called the 'new normal' in California. These megafires are difficult to control, and the causes behind them are not likely to abate soon. Tue, 20 Nov 2018 18:55:00 GMT /2018-11-20/why-todays-wildfires-are-hotter-and-more-destructive Kirk Siegler /business-and-labor/2018-10-19/the-west-coast-tourism-industry-starts-to-adapt-to-a-smoky-future West Coast businesses that depend on the summertime tourist dollar took a big hit from this years’ wildfires and smoke.The same thing happened last year.… Fri, 19 Oct 2018 11:55:13 GMT /business-and-labor/2018-10-19/the-west-coast-tourism-industry-starts-to-adapt-to-a-smoky-future Liam Moriarty /environment-energy-and-transportation/2018-10-15/klondike-fire-roars-to-life-threatens-homes-in-southern-oregon-again Oregon’s largest wildfire isn’t finished yet. The Klondike Fire roared to life Sunday afternoon, bringing new evacuations to the small town of Agness in… Mon, 15 Oct 2018 15:33:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2018-10-15/klondike-fire-roars-to-life-threatens-homes-in-southern-oregon-again Zach Urness / The Statesman Journal