Paradise residents may get an extension for obtaining rebuilding permits
The Paradise Town Council meets Tuesday night to vote on an extension on the urgency ordinance on interim housing.
Posted: May 10, 2021 7:46 PM
Updated: May 10, 2021 7:46 PM
Posted By: Tori Apodaca
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PARADISE, Calif. - The county has its cut on Pacific Gas and Electric settlements, but some Camp Fire survivors are still waiting on their cut of the money.
The Paradise Town Council is voting at Tuesday night s meeting on the urgency ordinance on interim housing.
90-year-old Wesley Awalt lives in his RV on his property after losing his house in the Camp Fire.
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Artist impression of the Yelland Quay regeneration scheme
- Credit: Woodward Smith Chartered Architects LLP
Controversial plans for the major redevelopment of the former Yelland power station on the North Devon waterfront have been deferred for further negotiations with developers over the proposed scheme.
There had been more than 800 objections to the proposals – with only two letters of support – but planners had recommended that the scheme for Yelland Quay be approved when North Devon Council’s planning committee discussed the proposals on Wednesday morning.
The scheme includes 250 new homes, employment land, retail space, cafes and restaurants, indoor sports provision, public halls, with a unique community centre building to be found almost floating at the heart of this mini development.
In Paradise, California Bille Park Reopens Amid Historic Camp Fire Recovery, Cal OES Announces Published: Monday, 26 April 2021 05:53
April 26, 2021- Last Friday, the Town of Paradise reclaimed a treasured community space and took a major step forward in rebuilding its community more than two years after the Camp Fire tore through the area. Survivors of the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history can once again return to Bille Park, a 56-acre community hub that is owned and operated by the Paradise Recreation and Park District.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), in coordination with various local, state, and federal agencies, announced the full reopening of the developed areas of the park after crews removed the last of the fire-damaged hazard trees that posed a threat to visitors.
Paradise town leaders seek funding to help with road expansion, police department
Recovery efforts continue on the ridge, two and a half years after the Camp Fire. Town leaders gathered for a special meeting Wednesday to look at funding options for different projects.
Posted: Apr 14, 2021 5:15 PM
Updated: Apr 14, 2021 10:07 PM
Posted By: Kristian Lopez
PARADISE, Calif. - Recovery efforts continue on the ridge. Wednesday, town leaders gathered for a special meeting to look at funding options to improve safety.
During the meeting, town leaders wrote a letter asking for congressional funds in order to work on a project that would allow Roe Road to connect to dead-end roads like Edgewood, South Libby ad Sawmill. Paradise Mayor Steve Crowder says one of their goals after the fire is to improve their evacuation routes.