For Altadena Homeowners, Waiving County Rebuilding Fees Is Also About Providing Hope After Eaton Fire

For Altadena homeowners, waiving county rebuilding fees is also about providing hope after Eaton fire

When it comes to rebuilding her home, Altadena resident Wendy Hammond knows that moving every dollar available toward the cost of construction is so critical that it could determine whether she returns to a new home or sells her cleared property to a developer. That’s why she’s asking that rebuilding fees paid to Los Angeles County — from $20,000 to $35,000 per house — get waived for those who lost homes in the Eaton fire, so that chunk of cash …

Wildfire victims face steep rebuilding costs that insurance won't cover

For one woman who lost her home in the deadly Los Angeles wildfires, insurance won't come close to covering the cost to rebuild. As Elise Preston reports, she's far from alone.

California Insurance Crisis Deepens: 800,000 Homes Unprotected as Wildfire Risks Soar

New data reveals 10.5% of California homes lack insurance amid rising wildfire threats. See why costs are surging and what homeowners must do now to protect their property.

Wildfire-Proof Homes Can Be the Next American Dream

For many reasons, the American dream is no longer just about owning a house with a white picket fence. Cost is a significant factor, but in many parts of the country, families worry about their homes withstanding extreme weather. In other words, wildfire-proof homes should be the new American dream. Fireproofing homes is one relatively low-cost solution to hold onto the American dream.  The economy or the clim…

Insurance Data From California Wildfires Could Be ‘Bellweather’

Following the Eaton and Palisades fires, California’s Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan—which writes policies for the state’s residual market, sometimes called the ‘insurer of last resort’—will assess $1 billion in emergency fees on member insurers. From the approximately 5,000 claims the California FAIR Plan received in the month following the fires, resulting in… The post Insurance Data From California Wildfires Could Be ‘Bellw…