SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ -- As the peak of wildfire season begins, homeowners across the state are urged to prepare and protect their property by creating 100 feet of clean, open - or defensible space - around their properties to help prevent the spreading of wildfires.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- To help firefighters keep communities safer from wildfires, State Farm is contributing $250,000 total to CAL FIRE and to the California Fire Safe Council.

In a unanimous voice vote on the floor of the U.S. House of Representative, the i-SAFE Internet safety program was given a resounding bipartisan vote of confidence and continued government funding legislation. H.R.

By The Modesto Bee, Calif. Jun. 29--First comes gratitude for those who stand in the way of fire to save lives and property. It's appropriate and wellplaced. Following close behind comes anger.

By Matt Weiser, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Jun. 29--It can cost at least $5,000 to thin trees and brush from a small residential lot at Lake Tahoe.