Lawmakers descend on fire burn zone with a message: Recovery funding needs ‘replenishing’

Lawmakers descend on fire burn zone with a message: Recovery funding needs ‘replenishing’

Back in January, there was some hope in Altadena that President Donald Trump would survey up close and in person the mammoth landscape of charred rubble of the town in the wake of the Eaton fire. Local clergy was praying for it. Local leaders hoped it would happen. Residents felt even a tinge of possibility. Ultimately, Trump didn’t make it to the fire-ravaged town, but amid his trip to the Palisades, Rep. Judy Chu, D- Pasadena, pledged at the t…

U.S. senators push for more funding for California fire recovery

With burned residences and businesses in the background, senators Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey said there were bright spots in the recovery

Assemblyman Tangipa To Talk About State Issues Impacting Region

Sonora, CA — This weekend’s Mother Lode Views will feature new District 8 Republican Assemblyman, David Tangipa. He will provide a recap of his first three months in office. A big discussion will also be about the recent wildfires in Southern California and the impacts on insurance rates, and the current state of the California Fair Plan. Tangipa was recently removed from a leadership role on the state’s Insurance Committee for being outspoken o…