Tagged With "Wildfires"
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Farmworkers Face Daunting Health Risks In California's Wildfires [californiahealthline.org]
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, California Healthline, October 28, 2019 Farm laborers in yellow safety vests walked through neatly arranged rows of grapes Friday, harvesting the last of the deep purple bundles that hung from the vines, even as the sky behind them was dark with soot. Over the hill just behind them, firetrucks and first responders raced back and forth from a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection staging area, working to contain a wildfire raging through the rugged...
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LIVE WEBCAST: A Conversation with Governor Gavin Newsom -Jan 29
Governor Gavin Newsom will join PPIC President and CEO Mark Baldassare for an in-depth conversation about energy, wildfires, climate change, and California’s future followed by a wide-ranging audience Q&A. Wednesday, January 29, 2020 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register and for more information: https://www.ppic. org/event/a-conversation-with- governor-gavin-newsom/?utm_ source=ppic&utm_medium=email& utm_campaign=event
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WILDFIRE RESOURCES
· Yolo County Current Emergencies and Incidents · Sign up for Alerts · Air Quality Information · National Interagency Fire Center Map (the darker the dot, the more recent the fire) · CAL FIRE Map · CAL FIRE LNU Lightning Complex details
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DISASTER RELIEF: CalFresh Benefits; Individual and Small Business Relief
Wildfire Response: Hot Foods and CalFresh Benefits Replacement Outreach Materials in Spanish CalFresh Food benefit recipients in Yolo (and many other counties) have been approved for a Hot Foods Waiver and a Timely Reporting Waiver because of the wildfires. Please see the attached flyers regarding wildfire CalFresh benefits in Spanish. From Congressman Garamendi: On August 22nd, California received a Major Disaster Declaration for the destructive wildfires that have destroyed parts of our...
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Sesame Street in Communities Provides Support for Kids Impacted by Wildfires
To help you as you begin your recovery, we’ve developed “ Here for Each Other .” This family guide offers tips and activities to do with your child that offer comfort and assurance. We hope some of these ideas can help you create a warm and soothing environment that will allow both you and your child to look toward sunnier days to come. And remember, you are not alone. We are here for each other!