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More California Communities Adopting Zone 0 Policy for Fire Safety
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In the aftermath of a catastrophic wildfire we often ask, how do we stop this from happening again? Fire experts and the insurance industry have an answer to this. But there’s a tradeoff. It calls for getting rid of something we often love very much - our plants. Officials are now slowly phasing in this step called “Zone Zero,” but the strongest push may come from insurance companies themselves.
Reporter: Danielle Venton, KQED
A federal judge has rejected a Trump administration effort to shift how states spend federal homelessness money. It’s a win for California in what’s been an ongoing legal battle.
Reporter: Marisa Kendall, CalMatters
Three satellites launched this week are the start of a global fire detection network that California helped shape.
Reporter: Desmond Meagley, KQED
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