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One neighborhood in Paradise joined the “Firewise USA” program last year. This year, 20 new neighborhoods are expected.
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Residents trying to rebuild in burn scars in Butte County could see a payment plan option implemented by early next year.
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Last year prescribed burns were conducted on at least 500 acres more land in the county than the year prior.
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A federal disaster recovery grant led to approvals this year to build affordable, multifamily rentals in Paradise. In 2023, the town approved three times as many affordable units as it had before the fire.
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This year, at least 500 more acres in Butte County were burned with prescribed fire than last year. Also, burn scar residents could see a payment plan option implemented by Butte County early this year that would make it easier to pay for some rebuilding expenses, and yesterday marked the beginning of 2024, which for many residents in Chico, means a frosty dip in Sycamore Pool.
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The California Public Utilities Commission already said in November that PG&E could charge customers around $33 more every month starting in 2024. Now the utility is asking the CPUC for another rate hike.
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In rural Butte County, wildfire survivors who moved into RVs after their homes burned down face a deadline to rebuild or relocate. But affordable housing is hard to find in the burn scar.
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Disaster case managers say scores of elderly and disabled people in Butte County haven’t gotten what they need to recover from winter storms last January and February.
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Fire survivors in Butte County must pay permit fees up front, but many say it’s an obstacle to rebuilding. The county is looking to change that by creating a new payment plan system for survivors that could start by the beginning of next year.
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The California Public Utilities Commission will decide this week on PG&E’s proposal to further increase rates. A UC Berkeley economist says that the question isn’t whether costs will continue to rise, but “to what extent.”