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North Yuba Forest Partnership gains national support for forest resilience work in North Yuba River watershed - YubaNet

The United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announced the North Yuba River watershed as one of the 10 initial landscapes funded for the U.S. Forest Service’s 10-year Wildfire Crisis Strategy implementation.

 

Neighbors Take the Fight Against Fire Threats to the Next Level - Wall Street Journal

In wildfire-prone areas, homeowners are taking steps to fortify their homes against the flames. A growing number are doing something more, working with their neighbors to reduce the shared risk of an entire community—a model that could gain traction in coming years as threats increase.

 

Golden State Connect Authority and UTOPIA Fiber Partner to Deploy High-Speed Internet in Rural California - Golden State Connect Authority and RCRC

Golden State Connect Authority (GSCA) has entered a partnership with Utah Telecommunication Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA) Fiber to assist in the development and operation of reliable, affordable high-speed internet infrastructure in rural California. This partnership will bolster the efforts of GSCA to bridge the divide in internet access across its 38 rural member counties through the deployment of an Open-Access, municipal broadband fiber network.