Despite advances in civil rights, the state’s prison system still uses inmates for labor under the pretense of rehabilitation.

Anukool Lakhina of San Jose, CEO of Burnbot, is one of dozens of high-tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley who are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.

The state’s landlords see rising insurance costs, so they say they’re going to have to raise rents. But they complain about laws that limit how much they can do so.

Californians trigger thousands of wildfires every year with poor choices and reckless behavior: The devastating Park Fire was ignited by a man pushing a burning car.

Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed a budget that slashed $107.8 million in funding for programs and projects that address extreme heat, and shifted $55.7 million across different programs.

A Red Flag Warning about potential wildfires also is in effect through at least Wednesday, because of soaring temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity.

The meeting will be held Thursday, June 6, 6:30 – 8pm at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center Hiram Room, 17000 Monterey Road.

A proposal to fix California’s insurance crisis would require the insurance department to process requests from insurers more quickly. But that could end with a lot of rate increases for consumers.

The state takes more action on climate change in rules and legislation as drought is replaced by flooding.

The utility said the rate hike will bolster the safety and reliability of its services.

The federal report released Nov. 17 ranked California among the top five states suffering economic effects from climate-related natural disasters.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveiled a plan to shore up the California insurance market for homeowners, in which insurers would return to wildfire zones, but would have an easier path to rate increases.

The alerts, which include a ban on burning wood or other solid fuels in the Bay Area, were also in effect for today because of the smoke coming from several massive wildfires in Northern California and Southern Oregon.

A wet winter may have delayed the state’s fire season, but it could ultimately make the blazes worse.

California is tapping into new technology to figure out how to attack wildfires, using military satellites, drones and infrared mapping.

People who fail to grasp the big picture, or choose to ignore the combined impacts of poor planning, discriminatory zoning practices and the complexities required to fund affordable housing projects are among the first to argue passionately how much they feel sorry for the homeless – but just as passionately argue that they shouldn’t be allowed to live in their neighborhoods.