Press Conference From Newsom on Wildfires 06.30.2023

Governor Gavin Newsom held a press conference at Cal Fire’s Grass Valley air attack base, intending to highlight the preparations for California’s upcoming wildfire season. One such preparation is the increased usage of prescribed burns and forest management, with 20 million dollars in funding allocated for liability insurance for landowners. Additional air tankers, to the…

CA Funds $1.24 Mil to Repair AG Levee

The levee along Arroyo Grande creek sustained severe damage during the winter storms earlier this year. State assemblywoman Dawn Addis has recently helped secure a state fund of 1.24 million dollars to assist in repairs for the levee. The fund is a part of California’s 2023-24 state budget. County officials say the projected cost to…

Wildfire Threatens SLO Solar Farm 06.29.2023

A fire sparked yesterday afternoon close to California Valley Solar Ranch near Santa Margarita. The wildfire quickly burned through 25 acres, threatening the nearby solar farm. Cal Fire said no other structures were threatened by the blaze. Closer in the evening, a Cal Fire spokesperson said they managed to stop the forward progress of the…