Be prepared and stay healthy with key tips from the California State Board of Pharmacy If a natural disaster or other declared emergency strikes your community, you may be forced to leave home with little notice. Preparing a go bag—especially if you take prescription drugs or use specialized health care…
Wildfires
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California is barely a month into the summer of 2020, but wildfire season is in full swing. An unusually dry January and February gave way to a wet March and April, which lessened severe dry conditions, but May and June brought a series of intense heat waves and low humidity…
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VIDEO: Paradise Lost, Paradise Found: Fire Victims Rebuild with Help from Architects and Contractors
by Cheri Gyuroby Cheri GyuroAfter a devastating fire turned their community into a ghost town, residents of Paradise in Northern California are ready to start over. California architects and contractors are stepping up to help rebuild their town, making way for a new Paradise. One property owner isn’t taking any chances and will use…
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Governor Gavin Newsom Declares May 5-11 ‘Wildfire Preparedness Week’ Thousands of wildfires strike California every year, many outside of what was traditionally considered “fire season.” Years of drought have resulted in tinder-dry landscapes and 18 million dead trees across the state, which prompted California Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a…
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Since October 2017, several California communities have been devastated by historic wildfires and mudslides/debris flows. These disasters were responsible for the deaths of at least 88 people and for destroying more than 10,800 structures, many of them homes. The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and other State and local agencies…
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Another destructive wildfire season is underway in California, and residents who want to minimize the risk of losing their home to a wildfire should start with ensuring their property has defensible space. Defensible space around a home is such a critical element to protecting properties—and any firefighters trying to save…
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With the recent spate of wildfires in Northern and Southern California and other catastrophes throughout the country, many people need to repair or rebuild their homes and properties. However, now more than ever, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) urges consumers to be extremely cautious and do your homework before…
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The California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) today issued a warning against price gouging for rental housing for wildfire victims. California Real Estate Commissioner Wayne Bell said the practice is a criminal offense in counties where a state of emergency has been declared. To read more, click here.
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The California Bureau of Real Estate (CalBRE) issued a warning against price gouging on rental housing for wildfire victims, after receiving a complaint and opening an investigation. California Real Estate Commissioner Wayne Bell said rent gouging and price gouging of any kind is illegal in counties where a state of…
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Wildfires
CAL FIRE Wildfire Warnings, a New App, and a Chance to Win $10,000
by Ryan Jonesby Ryan JonesMay 7–13 is Wildfire Awareness Week, and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is urging homeowners to prepare now for the dry, flammable season ahead. California’s wet winter has brought an abundance of spring grass and brush, which, after it dries, will pose great fire danger. Removing excess vegetation…