2025
What happens when the California fires go out? More gentrification.
Story by Vox. It is often said that climate disasters are great equalizers. They rip through neighborhoods, rich and poor, devastating communities and upending lives without discriminating between them. But it is, of course, not that simple. As the wildfires blaze through Southern California, class divides are as evident as ever. It is true that…
Read MorePress Release: Valerie Brown Joins SBP as a Fellow, Bringing Decades of Expertise in Nonprofit and Disaster Recovery
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Valerie Brown Joins SBP as a Fellow, Bringing Decades of Expertise in Nonprofit and Disaster Recovery 1.16.2024 – SBP and After The Fire are thrilled to announce the addition of Valerie Brown to our teams. Valerie brings over 30 years of nonprofit and grants experience, ranging from small nonprofits to a $26M…
Read MorePeople whose homes were spared in L.A. wildfires contend with survivor’s guilt
Story by NBC News. People who escape a tragedy like a fire often struggle with feeling survivor’s guilt, said Jennifer Gray Thompson, the founder and CEO of the nonprofit After the Fire. Now, half remain, including one that is home to Debbie Slavin. The first six houses on her block are gone, she said. “And…
Read MoreLA Wildfire Resources: Megafire Recovery Experts in Conversation with Evan Spiegel
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Read MoreLos Angeles’ Destruction Was Fueled by Bad Policy—and Bad Incentives
Story by The Dispatch. As fire still rages in the Los Angeles area, I’ve been torn about whether to write about it. Beyond the very real tragedies and my general rule against public dunking, a lot of what’s going on out there has nothing to do with policy. As our friends at The Morning Dispatch explained, for…
Read MoreA long road to rebuilding and fights over government funding await L.A. fire victims
Story by NBC News. The scenes of destruction in Los Angeles have brought a sense of déjà vu for Steve Crowder. Six years ago, similar images of fires ravaging his community of Paradise, California, were plastered across televisions and social media. “It is Paradise revisited,” said Crowder, the mayor of Paradise. “Sitting here watching the news, these…
Read MoreHow some larger North Bay organizations are helping with Los Angeles wildfire recovery
Story by The Press Democrat. As wildfires continue to rage through the Los Angeles area, local organizations share their advice on how to donate to fire relief efforts — knowing all too well from experience the reality of wildfire recovery. The fires left thousands of Angelenos without homes after the fires destroyed 12,000 structures. As of Monday, 24…
Read MoreGov. Newsom lifts environmental requirements for those rebuilding from LA fires
Story by NBC Bay Area. Survivors of the fires in Los Angeles County will face many hurdles in the days, weeks, and months ahead. California Gov. Gavin Newsom told NBC’s Jacob Soboroff on Sunday’s Meet the Press that he doesn’t want logistical red tape to be one of those hurdles. “California leads the nation in environmental stewardship.…
Read MoreThe Last House Standing
Story By The New York Times. After evacuating her home early Wednesday morning and escaping the fires that had engulfed swaths of Altadena, Calif., Monica Perez clutched her rosary and chanted a Hail Mary as her 19-year-old son drove the two of them up the I-5. Then a neighbor called with miraculous news: Her century-old,…
Read MoreBay Area agency works to help Southern California fire victims recover
Story By NBC Bay Area. A Bay Area-based agency is stepping up to help those impacted by the deadly and destructive Southern California wildfires. After the Fire USA, based in Sonoma, is already getting to work in the Los Angeles area. CEO Jennifer Gray Thompson said the nonprofit group works with local agencies, providing hope…
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