Boy playing with matches has confesed to starting the Buckweed fire that burned over 38,000 acres and destroyed 21 homes. Here's a link to the news story . My heart aches for this child and his parents. Unlike the Orange County fires, this was a kid playing who apparently had no intention of s
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10/31/2007
The recent firestorms here in California have caused me to give a bit more consideration to where I make contributions. Since I wrote a couple of blogs (California Fire Active Rain Roll Call and Disaster Relief for the California Fire Victims here on Active Rain about the catastrophic event,
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10/30/2007
Okay - so the silly title made you look. And this photo that I've been saving forever might have gotten your attention, too. This is actually a serious article about a history-making bill (AB715) just signed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. California will lead the way for this new innovation
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10/30/2007
Mom always said that you can't use too much soap and water to get things clean, right? Ordinarily, that would be the case, but cleaning up after a fire presents some very different cleaning challenges than everyday life. This morning on KTLA (a local Los Angeles TV station) News, reporter Gail
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10/29/2007
Sometimes you read an article that just resonates with you. I was cruising Active Rain and found an article that really pushed my buttons. It was a wonderful surprise to see that it was contributed by a fellow who is new to Active Rain. In his article STOP THE HOME TAX, Bill Guy has clearly c
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10/25/2007
10 A.M. WEDNESDAY PST. I just spoke with BB - Their home did not burn! (Intentionally under 50 words)
10/24/2007
President Bush has signed a Disaster Declaration for funding for people who have lost homes that may not be covered by insurance. Last night I spoke with my neighbor who manages claims adjustment offices for Allstate Insurance in California. They have additional staff flying in today who will b
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10/24/2007
It's fire season here in California. We currently have 7 fires burning in SoCal. The causes are anything from downed power lines to arson. The battle is intensified by the high winds of 30-50 mph and gusts of 60-90 mph. With so many fires in the area, the resources are limited. Water drops a
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10/22/2007
Seems like every time there is a computer catastrophe, we get the opportunity to learn that there's a better way. It also seems that whenever there is a meltdown, I'm out of town! I was attending a meeting in Temecula with my local chapter of Certified Residential Specialists® when my Treo700 d
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10/20/2007
Recently, one of my clients who just moved into a condo in Laguna Woods Village asked me if I'd like to join her for an orientation. I had never attended one, and never wanting to miss an opportunity to learn more about this remarkable community, I jumped at the chance. One of the many things w
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10/15/2007