Woolsey Fire

Granite Bridge Replacement Project Wins Award from the Associated General Contractors of California

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

The Mulholland Highway over Triunfo Creek Bridge project won in the Heavy Civil Under $15 Million category.

Key Points: 
  • The Mulholland Highway over Triunfo Creek Bridge project won in the Heavy Civil Under $15 Million category.
  • This project replaced a bridge that had been destroyed by the Woolsey Fire in 2018.
  • The entire Granite family congratulates the Triunfo Bridge project team, said Kyle Larkin, Granite president and CEO.
  • For more information, visit the Granite website, graniteconstruction.com , and connect with Granite on LinkedIn , Twitter , Facebook , and Instagram .

World Dog Alliance to Provide Emergency Aid to Pets in Ukraine

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Friday, March 4, 2022

The World Dog Alliance (WDA) has expressed concerns over Ukrainian citizens and their pets and is arranging measures to provide emergency assistance.

Key Points: 
  • The World Dog Alliance (WDA) has expressed concerns over Ukrainian citizens and their pets and is arranging measures to provide emergency assistance.
  • The World Dog Alliance is collaborating with its partners in Italy and France to provide assistance to pet owners in Ukraine, such as publishing guidelines on traveling with pets during emergency situations and basic first aid procedures for injured animals.
  • The World Dog Alliance campaigns around the world for legislation to ban dog and cat meat, and to increase penalties for dog theft.
  • The World Dog Alliance hopes our love for animals can bridge the differences between countries and bring peace to the planet.

The Malibu Foundation Gives Southern California Communities a Roadmap to Adapt and Mitigate the Impacts of Climate Crisis in the Years Ahead

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Monday, February 7, 2022

A new report released this week from the https://www.themalibufoundation.org/ Malibu Foundation titled Our Climate Crisis: A Guide for Communities in the Wildland Urban Interface gives local communities a roadmap for how to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis.

Key Points: 
  • A new report released this week from the https://www.themalibufoundation.org/ Malibu Foundation titled Our Climate Crisis: A Guide for Communities in the Wildland Urban Interface gives local communities a roadmap for how to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of the climate crisis.
  • To access the complete "SMM WUI Region Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Resilience Report", click here.
  • Malibu Foundation is committed to the long-term rebuilding of areas affected by the Woolsey Fire.
  • Our goal is to ensure, educate and provide resources to create a more climate resilient Santa Monica Mountains community.

MCTIGUE Architects Designs Permit-Ready Fire Rebuild House in Malibu

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

MCTIGUE Architects, a Conscious Architecture, Design and Planning firm, has achieved permit-ready status for its design of a single-family home on a site in Malibu, California, previously ravaged in 2018 by the Woolsey Fire.

Key Points: 
  • MCTIGUE Architects, a Conscious Architecture, Design and Planning firm, has achieved permit-ready status for its design of a single-family home on a site in Malibu, California, previously ravaged in 2018 by the Woolsey Fire.
  • The Woolsey Fire was a wildfire that burned in Los Angeles and Ventura counties of the U.S. state of California.
  • MCTIGUE is an architecture, planning, design, and communication firm founded in a conscious approach to making place.
  • 111 Marquez Pl #110, Los Angeles, CA 90272 - 310-562-8916, [email protected] , www.mctiguearchitects.com
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Berger Kahn Welcomes Adam Romney - Senior Counsel Joins Wildfire Litigation Team

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berger Kahn begins 2022 with the addition of litigator Adam Romney, who joins the wildfire litigation team as Senior Counsel.

Key Points: 
  • IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Berger Kahn begins 2022 with the addition of litigator Adam Romney, who joins the wildfire litigation team as Senior Counsel.
  • Said Managing Partner Craig Simon, Adam is a great addition to our Subrogation practice here at Berger Kahn.
  • ABOUT BERGER KAHN: Berger Kahn, A Law Corporation, is a California-based law firm with practice areas including insurance coverage and litigation, business litigation, labor and employment, serious personal injury and wrongful death, and subrogation.
  • The firm is located in Orange County and San Diego and serves matters statewide, including in Los Angeles, San Diego, the San Francisco Bay Area, Orange County, as well as in Arizona and Texas.http://www.bergerkahn.com
    ABOUT ADAM ROMNEY: Adam Romney is Senior Counsel for Berger Kahns wildfire litigation team.

Clarins X Malibu Foundation Host Replant Love 2021: A Community Planting Day Event In The Santa Monica Mountains

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

Evelin Weber, chair of the Malibu Foundation, said, "The Woosley Fire had a major impact on our Malibu home, and the biodiversity of the area.

Key Points: 
  • Evelin Weber, chair of the Malibu Foundation, said, "The Woosley Fire had a major impact on our Malibu home, and the biodiversity of the area.
  • Following the Woolsey Fire, the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreational Area (SMMNRA) became overrun with more than 300 non-native, highly flammable, invasive plant species that are pushing out native vegetation.
  • Replant love will create butterfly way stations, a diverse set of plants, including milkweed, that support the survival of the species.
  • Malibu Foundation is a non-profit organization that is working to help Southern California rebuild and recover after the Woolsey Fire.

Pop Artist Olivia Rox Gets Married ... in Her New Music Video 'Princess'

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

"Pop tour de force Olivia Rox introduces 'Princess,'a track from her debut album, Poprox, via Songbird Records.

Key Points: 
  • "Pop tour de force Olivia Rox introduces 'Princess,'a track from her debut album, Poprox, via Songbird Records.
  • Olivia first burst onto the scene on Season 15 of American Idol, where she was a Top 10 Finalist.
  • Three of her music videos 'It Girl,''Galileo' and 'Shooting Star' garnered nominations for Best Independent Music Video and Best Producer/Production.
  • "Princess" is available on allstreaming platforms globally including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, iTunes.

Robertson & Associates and Baron & Budd Announce $20 Million Settlement With Southern California Edison on Behalf of Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority for 2018 Woolsey Fire Lawsuit

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Friday, March 19, 2021

Today, the law firms of Robertson & Associates, LLP and Baron & Budd announced a $20 million settlement with Southern California Edison on behalf of the Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority (MRCA) for damage to its parklands and infrastructure caused by the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

Key Points: 
  • Today, the law firms of Robertson & Associates, LLP and Baron & Budd announced a $20 million settlement with Southern California Edison on behalf of the Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority (MRCA) for damage to its parklands and infrastructure caused by the 2018 Woolsey Fire.
  • The Woolsey Fire caused tremendous damage to the recreational and ecological value of MRCA's parklands, said Alexander Robertson , IV, of Robertson & Associates, LLP.
  • While Edison faces additional liabilities, it has resolved this significant ecological claim, said Baron & Budd Shareholder John Fiske .
  • John Fiske of Baron & Budd negotiated a $360 million settlement with Edison last November on behalf of 23 public entities for the Thomas and Woolsey Fire cases.

SCE Resolves All Insurance Subrogation Claims for the Woolsey Fire

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Monday, January 25, 2021

Southern California Edison and the holders of Woolsey Fire insurance subrogation claims have entered into an agreement settling all subrogation claims in the pending litigation arising from the 2018 Woolsey Fire.

Key Points: 
  • Southern California Edison and the holders of Woolsey Fire insurance subrogation claims have entered into an agreement settling all subrogation claims in the pending litigation arising from the 2018 Woolsey Fire.
  • This settlement is with all insurance subrogation plaintiffs in the 2018 Woolsey Fire litigation.
  • Combined with the settlement announced on Sept. 23, 2020, in the TKM litigation, SCE has resolved all subrogation plaintiff claims for the 2017/2018 Wildfire/Mudslide Events.
  • SCE has approximately $700 million remaining in expected recoveries from insurance for the Woolsey Fire litigation.

Cliffside Malibu Launches "You are Not Your Addiction" TV Advertising Campaign

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Monday, January 4, 2021

- Kelly Stephenson, CEO, Cliffside Malibu

Key Points: 
  • - Kelly Stephenson, CEO, Cliffside Malibu
    The staff of Cliffside Malibu understands the impact of disruption first-hand.
  • The campaign launches just two years after losing five out of nine properties to the devastating Woolsey fires.
  • The campaign is a testament to their own survival during one of the most devastating periods in Southern California's history.
  • While the fires raged, determined Cliffside staff members quickly relocated patients to safety without any interruption of treatment.