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At first-of-its-kind wildfire summit, Bill Dodd, Mike Thompson, local fire leaders address Napas biggest hurdles in the wildfire space — from megafires to the insurance crisis — and what we can do about them.

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Print Tree planting is an obvious, inexpensive way to mitigate excessive carbon and heat. Yet San Diego’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) and junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) legislation directly contradicts its Climate Action Plan, significantly reducing the tree canopy; building to the property line, paving yards for parking, easily removes any vestige of green. Here’s a prime opportunity to mandate trees rather than destroy the urban canopy. If climate action programs include ordinanc...

cooler with the wind off the water. and we have it near 70 in southeastern virginia and on the eastern shore, its in the upper 60s. the last 12 hours we have had one little shower and thunder go through northern shenandoah valley. thats now dissipated. right now the jefferson memorial under a partly cloudy sky. crescent moon. sunrise 6:17. by 9:00, low 70s, mid-70s by noon time. near 80 or so by midafternoon. theres a small chance of an isolated thunderstorm this afternoon. otherwise, ...