Deforestation Due to Wildfires Strange as it may seem for a state in the midst of some of its driest weather conditions ever recorded, some weather experts are further predicting that even despite these dry conditions California may soon see a surge in the number of mudslides and flash floods the state will experience. This...
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How to File a California Fire Damage Insurance Claim
Fire Damage Claim It has been a historic 2018 wildfire season for virtually all of California in all the worst ways possible. CalFire has spent more $3.8 billion fighting fires in the past three years, an amount that is more than the state agency charged with fighting wildfires in California had spent in the previous...
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Most Recent Status of the California Wildfires
Status of California Wildfires Even by the standards of the past two historic wildfire seasons, November 2018 has been a very, very bad month for Golden State residents up and down the length of California. The wildfires currently raging across California have killed over 60 people, driven hundreds of thousands from their homes, and destroyed...
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Gavin Newsom “Fully Committed” Aliso Canyon Shutdown
Will Gavin Newsom Remain “Fully Committed” in Aliso Canyon Shutdown? With the election of Gavin Newsom as California’s next governor on Tuesday, November 6th, speculation is starting to emerge as to what some of his first orders of business will be once he assumes office from current Governor Jerry Brown in January 2019. Although Newson...
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Homeowners Allege Fraud by Contractors
Homeowners Allege Fraud by Negligent Contractors for 2017 Wildfire To make matters even worse for many California homeowners who are dealing with recovering from the aftermath of the historic 2017 and 2018 wildfire seasons, unscrupulous contractors reportedly have been taking advantage of California homeowners in need of assistance after their homes were destroyed. These negligent...
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California Legalizes Helmetless Scootering
California Legalizes Helmetless Scootering Despite Lime Fatality in Texas Just as California was taking steps to legalize the use of helmetless scootering, a fatal accident involving Lime Scooters took place in Dallas, Texas. This was the first fatality to be reported nationwide since these devices first started appearing on the streets of Southern California and...
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Toyota Recall Announced for 3 Car Models
Toyota Recall Announced for Pruis, Avalon and Tundra Cars According to a recent report from ABC Local News 13, Japanese car manufacturer Toyota has issued a second round of recalls in the past four years for software problems associated with certain models of its Prius hybrid car. In certain situations, this software defect will cause...
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Governor Signs Wildfire Legislation
Governor Jerry Brown Signs Legislation to Pass Wildfire Costs onto customers New California wildfire legislation was recently passed by Governor Jerry Brown. This has been seen as a controversial measure that would allow California utility companies to grant their customers a portion of the legal costs associated with wildfires caused by their negligence. Under the...
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San Diego Judge Hands Big Win
Judge Hands Big Win to Californians Against Insurers In a big win for insurance policyholders in California, a San Diego federal judge expanded the scope of what policyholders whose insurer refuses to settle or denies a claim in bad faith can receive in litigation against the insurer in what is known as a bad faith...
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