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Image caption: PG&E wants a new, 18 percent rate hike over five years starting in 2023.
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PG&E Wants New Rate Hike For Fire Prevention

Pacific Gas & Electric is asking customers to pay more for protection from wildfires caused by PG&E.

Understand Wildfire Warnings and Alerts

From Tahoe Network of Fire Adapted Communities Although Winter Storm Watches and Winter Storm Warnings may be done for the year, it's time to get ready for the other type of weather alert: wildfire. Issued by different agencies, sometimes wildfire …

Image caption: Gov. Gavin Newsom has seen some of his pandemic emergency powers curtailed by a judge.
STATEWIDE EXPLAINER
How Courts Ruled on the Governor's COVID Powers

A Superior Court Judge has placed at least some limits on the governor's power to impose health-related restrictions. Here's what that means.

Boat kill switches required

On April 1, a new federal law went into effect that requires the operator of a boat with an installed Engine Cut-Off Switch to use the ECOS link. The link is usually a coiled bungee cord lanyard clipped onto the …

App promotes better boating

The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency in collaboration with League to Save Lake Tahoe, have developed the Tahoe Boating App to inform boaters about Lake Tahoe, no-wake zone boundaries, fuel and bathroom stations, area attractions and how to enjoy the Lake …

How to protect your home from wildfires

Send topic ideas to editor@tahoethisweek.com By Amanda Milici, Tahoe Resource Conservation District Living at Lake Tahoe is special. It means living amongst endless recreation opportunities and living with the peace and serenity created by our shared body of pristine water. …

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A Pyrocumulus cloud generated by the Dixie Fire in July, 2021.
EXPLAINER
What is Fire 'Containment?' That and Other Terms, Explained
What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
States have expansive powers to protect the health of the general public.
EXPLAINER
The State’s Broad Power to Protect Public Health, Explained
Since long before the COVID-19 pandemic, states have possessed broad authority to protect public health.
California will soon be getting a new hotline number as an alternative to 911 for mental health crises.
EXPLAINER
988, the New Mental Health Emergency Number, Explained
Here's the story behind that new service, and the original 911 number.
Mosquitos kill about 725,000 people every year, worldwide.
EXPLAINER
Taking a Bite Out of the Mosquito Population
How local government tries to control the world’s deadliest wild animal—the mosquito.
There are more than 300 community service districts in California.
EXPLAINER
Community Services Districts, Explained
Areas that the county overlooks can form their own local governments.
LOCALIST
How Not to Feel the Burn
These groups help residents preserve their property, health and life.
Supercell storms are just one of many weather phenomena in the era of climate change.
LOCALIST
The New Vocabulary of the Climate Change Era
As climate change causes more extreme and unusual weather, we need a new set of terms to describe the various phenomena
Though it’s the most famous, the San Andreas Fault is just one of more than 500 active faults in California.
EXPLAINER
Battening Down for the Big One
Making it through the earthquake is easy—the hard part comes later.
Many of Robert Kerbeck’s neighbors in Malibu Park lost their homes in the 2018 Woolsey Fire, which left behind lots where only chimneys still stood.
LOCALIST
Give Your Home a Fighting Chance in a Wildfire
Wildfires are larger, more frequent, and more ferocious—so be prepared.
Thousands of homeowners have been kicked off their fire insurance policies.
EXPLAINER
California Fire Insurance Crisis: How the State Helps Homeowners
The state tries persuading insurance companies to cover homes in fire zones.
With CERT training, volunteers can learn firefighting skills.
EXPLAINER
Emergency Teamwork
With CERT training, ordinary civilians can play critical roles in protecting their communities.
View of the flooded San Lorenzo River Park Benchlands in Santa Cruz, California on New Year's Eve 2022.
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Communicating During Disaster and Crisis
Recent lessons learned over days of local disaster.
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