Tina Kotek wants the power to hire, fire state forester
After upheaval at the Department of Forestry, she says she and future governors should have the power to directly hire the ...
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Weds 9:40 | CAL FIRE to receive $5M in federal funds to improve forest resiliency efforts
California Forest Improvement Program will assist private landowners in financial partnership to support sustainability ...
California's New Fire Risk Maps Have Huge Impacts for Homeowners
State officials have released a third batch of maps showing fire hazards in California's Bay Area and the state's northern ...
California tribe enters first-of-its-kind agreement with the state to practice cultural burns
After suppression of Indigenous cultural burning, the state agrees Northern California's Karuk Tribe may practice the burns ...
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California fire captain stabbed to death inside home in possible domestic violence attack
Marodi worked for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for over 30 years, serving in Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. “It is with great sadness that CAL ...
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Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration
Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action ...
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Woman suspected of killing Cal Fire captain was convicted of killing her first spouse
according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Riverside County Fire Department. She was a fire apparatus engineer in 2007 and promoted to captain in 2022.
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Preparing for wildfire season: tips and warnings as temperatures rise
As the Rogue Valley enjoys sunny spring weather, residents may have also noticed smoky conditions in the air due to ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass fires Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing her response to Palisades wildfire
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday she has fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley, citing in part her ...
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Palisades, Eaton fires in Southern California 100% contained, officials say
according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The two major fires and several smaller ones created the worst natural disaster in Los Angeles County history, killing 28 ...