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Shutdown Threatens To Stall Recovery In Wildfire-Ravaged Paradise, Calif.

5:02am January 17, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

A federal grant for basic infrastructure projects is stalled. There is concern that, if fire survivors don't see evidence that recovery has begun, they could give up hope and leave the region.

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After the Camp Fire in November, thousands of people whose homes were destroyed were forced to seek refuge in nearby Chico, Calif. Some 700 people, some in their RVs, are still living at a Red Cross shelter at the Chico fairgrounds. The shelter is expecte

In The Aftermath Of The Camp Fire, A Slow, Simmering Crisis In Nearby Chico

5:05pm January 14, 2019

by Kirk Siegler

More than two months after the Camp Fire, the small city of Chico, Calif. is struggling to handle an influx of an estimated 20,000 new people from neighboring Paradise.

Nathaniel Smith and Miykael Goodwin have a band name now, Cold Weather Sons, and a professionally produced single, "One of These Days." The song is a lament for the town lost to the Camp Fire in 2018.

A Song Of Tribute To The Lost Town Of Paradise

2:05pm December 13, 2018

by Rachael Myrow

A songwriting duo from Paradise, Calif., wrote an ode to their hometown, destroyed in last month's Camp Fire, called "One of these days." They've just released a professionally produced version.

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President Trump visited Paradise, Calif., with Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom and Mayor Jody Jones. The town was consumed by the Camp Fire, the most destructive fire in state history.

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Trump Blames Forest Management For Wildfires Again During California Visit

10:00pm November 17, 2018

by Shannon Van Sant

The president traveled to areas impacted by the fires in California, including the town of Paradise, which was virtually destroyed.