Editor's note: This story has been updated to add videos. (The Center Square) – A slew of new legislation was introduced in the California Legislature Wednesday that aims to make the Golden State more ...

California legislators announced a 13-bill wildfire prevention package Wednesday aimed at addressing the state's escalating megafire crisis through home hardening, beneficial fire programs and new ...

The Safe Homes grant program is designed to help low- and middle-income homeowners with fire mitigation. People who qualify can use the grants to create 5-foot ember-resistant zones around properties, ...

California has reached another major milestone in its efforts to strengthen wildfire resilience with the designation of the ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Jan. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, today announced that the California Department of Insurance (CDI) ...

Natural disasters in California are no longer rare or predictable. Wildfires burn hotter and faster. Atmospheric rivers cause record flooding in places that have never flooded before. Rural counties ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Program growth brings science-based wildfire mitigation and third-party verification to more property owners in ...