Center News and Events

Highlighted content:

• Landscaping tips (pdf) fom the UC Master Gardener program
• Spring 2008 Newsletter - feature article on the role of fire in China's reserve management

Recent media coverage:

• "Big Burn: The Times Explores the Growth and Cost of Wildfires " - (08/08) five part series on wildfire includes Steve Quarles and Bill Stewart (LA Times )
• "Study details conditions that serve as an invitation to fire disaster" - (07/23/08) new study showing the importance of protecting homes from embers with Steve Quarles (Stockton Record)
• "Fighting wildfires: Who should pay?" - (07/21/08) NPR report with Max Moritz (National Public Radio)
• "Warming West is ground zero for wildfires" - (07/20/08) with Scott Stephens (San Francisco Chronicle)
• "California burns through its firefighting funds. Homeowner fees ahead?" - (07/16/08) with Bill Stewart (Christian Science Monitor)
• "Smoke is normal - for 1800's" - (07/09/08) article on historic fires and smoke in the Central Valley citing paper by Scott Stephens (Sacramento Bee)
• "California Ablaze" - (07/07/08) KQED's (NPR) Quest program with a feature on fire in California
  • Related "Reporter's Notes" by Quest's Amy Standen
• "About the house: California is burning" - (06/30/08) practical advice for homeowners with Steve Quarles (Berkeley Daily Planet)
• "California wildfires spark call to boost resources" - (06/30/08) with Bill Stewart (Christian Science Monitor)
• KQED's California Report on the anniversary of the Angora Fire featuring Susie Kocher (06/24/08)
• Max Moritz on KQED's Forum broadcast (05/23/08)
• "Defensible Space: Are you clear on what needs to be cleared?" (05/08) - with Steve Quarles (Redding Record Searchlight)
• "Wildfires likely to spread due to global warming" (04/08) - with Max Moritz (Rueters)
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