A new wildfire was reported today at 6:49 p.m. in Riverside County, California. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.

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Private insurers pulled back dramatically from the state after a run of natural disasters, including the Los Angeles-area wildfires, demonstrated California’s increasing vulnerability to extreme weather. Insurers have hiked premiums and declined to renew policies.

State leaders have long understood Northern California's wildfire crisis and are investing resources to solve it. But in Southern California, the problem is more confounding.

A number of new laws have just been adopted that aim to stabilize the home insurance market, before and after a major catastrophe.

SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a sweeping bill to increase state and local government wildfire prevention efforts Saturday.

Managing general agent Delos Insurance Solutions said it will expand its wildfire coverage across five southern California counties, adding 265,000 homes to its portfolio following improvements to its proprietary risk modeling technology.

Thirty-eight firefighters graduated from the rigorous Company Officer Academy, earning promotion to Company Officer – CAL FIRE’s frontline leaders in emergency response and crew development. The event marks the first commencement held at the department’s newest training facility, located at the former Castle Air Force Base in Merced County.

Four of the state's gubernatorial candidates pitched their plans on the economy at a business forum Thursday in Stockton.