wildfires

  • Camp Fire was a “climate disaster”

    Tiny temperatures changes conceal dramatic changes underway that call for action Leslie Layton Ethnic Media Services/ChicoSol 2.3 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s how much – or how little, depending on your viewpoint – that the daily average temperature increased in recent years in the Paradise area. That little temperature increase is...
  • Communities of Color Most Vulnerable to Wildfire Devastation

    Eric Tegethoff Public News Service SEATTLE, Wash. – Communities of color face the greatest risk from wildfires, according to a new study. Across the country, 29 million people are vulnerable to the fires’ most devastating effects. Researchers at The Nature Conservancy and the University of Washington found socioeconomic factors put...
  • Community Health Centers Rise to the Challenge After Wildfires

    Suzanne Potter California News Service PARADISE, Calif. – Community health centers are stepping up to the plate to speed recovery after the deadly Camp Fire in Northern California and the Woolsey fire north of Los Angeles, by providing crucial non-emergency health care services. Ampla Health runs multiple clinics near...
  • BBB Offers Donation Advice in Wake of Northern California Wildfires

    Rebecca Harpster Golden Gate Better Business Bureau Wildfires are currently raging through Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties. Wine country communities are suffering, and need assistance. Unfortunately, scammers and unethical organizations often use times of tragedy to prey on victims and on the public’s generosity. Although no scams related to...
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