Kathleen Armstrong saw the smoke curling above the tree-covered horizon and turned on her scanner with bated breath. Mariposa was on fire again. It was the Fourth of July, a high-risk time in the California mountain town near Yosemite national park that had...
Just from what they’ve experienced over the years, California residents may suspect that wildfires have gotten more extreme amid a warmer and more drought-prone climate.A new paper in the journal Science puts that sentiment to the test, with startling findings: California fires...
LAKELAND — The shirtless man bent forward in his dining room Wednesday afternoon and tore a hunk of drywall away from the studs.The ruined material soon landed atop a growing pile in front of the man’s home on Pineville Lane in northwest Lakeland.Many...
Californias home insurance crisis: Real estate industry adjusts The noose is ever tightening around homeowners, home buyers and home sellers as Californias homeowners’ insurance desert gets ever dryer with cancellations, non-renewals, sellers refusing to sell it and skyrocketing home and auto...
Early voting is underway in Santa Rosa County and will continue until Nov. 2, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Below are Kim Kline’s answers to our questionnaire:
NP: Tell us about your campaign platform, and your...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Homeowner insurance rates are spiking in Iowa and across the country, with some rates nearly doubling.Amy Curtis, a Cedar Rapids resident, was shocked when her home insurance rate jumped from $1,200 to $2,100. Now, she’s adjusting her budget...
