Camp Fire

A Butte County woman was sentenced this week to a year in prison for disaster relief fraud after the Camp Fire. Also, how to protect your dog from the heat this week, and U.S. cities will soon see another round of nearly 800,000 monkeypox vaccine doses.

The retired judge overseeing the $13 billion fund set up for PG&E fire victims announces his departure. Also, dry lightning in the North State is causing concern for smoldering fires, and a Paradise resident is honored for having the first “Wildfire Prepared Home.”

A Butte College program aims to ease the labor shortage in the region. Also, hundreds of bills in the California Legislature cleared a major hurdle Thursday, and scientists say a $1 million state-funded project to boost the Western monarch butterfly population in California by restoring their habitat appears to be working.

The Governor’s office releases a plan to address rising heat. Also, a monument for pets and wildlife lost in the 2018 Camp Fire was recently unveiled in Paradise, and a new bill in the state Legislature aims to make energy costs more transparent before tenants sign a lease.

Two Chico State researchers have been studying the aftermath of the 2018 Camp Fire for the last three years. This fall, they released updated data that show where survivors relocated.

PG&E equipment that helped spark the 2018 Camp Fire will soon be on display at the Gold Nugget Museum. Also, a cold front approaching California is expected to bring scattered rain, wind, light snow, and cooler temperatures to the Sierra Nevada and California voters are increasingly using the state’s recall system in an effort to oust politicians.

Fire Victim Trust will pay a higher percentage of some Camp Fire victims’ claims. Also, the city of Chico names a service provider for its homeless shelter site and California state lawmakers attempt to terminate the state's COVID-19 emergency declaration.

Three years after the Camp Fire devastated the town of Paradise and surrounding communities, school counselors practicing in the burn scar are still working to support youth. But as the years have gone on, it has become harder and harder to find mental health professionals.

Rebuild Paradise Founder Charles Brooks and Executive Director Jen Goodlin spoke with NSPR's Angel Huracha on the rebuilding progress, the struggles, and obstacles that continue to face residents three years down the line.

The Paradise Town Council voted last week to extend Temporary Use Permits allowing residents to live in RVs on their property. The 4-1 decision gave Camp Fire survivors until September 30 to apply for rebuild permits or meet other thresholds.