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Camille von Kaenel
Recent Stories by Camille von Kaenel
Gov. Newsom Signs Law To Give Farmers Help With Fire Insurance
- July 28
- By Camille von Kaenel / inewsource
San Diego County has a nearly $1.8 billion agriculture industry and it is facing significant risks as fire insurance becomes harder for farmers to get. Now a new law will provide farmers with backstop insurance.
Developer’s Deals With Community Organizations Under Fire As Giant Solar Farm Moves Closer To Approval
- July 19
- By Camille von Kaenel / inewsource
As California seeks 100% zero-carbon electricity by 2045, momentum is building behind renewable energy projects. Several wind or solar projects are moving forward in southeastern San Diego County, where backcountry residents’ interests sometimes clash with those of the developers and public officials.
County Nixed Spending $1.5 million For Fire Retrofits In Backcountry
- June 29
- By Camille von Kaenel / inewsource
About 66,200 homes in the region’s fire-prone backcountry, including Palomar Mountain, Mount Laguna and Julian, would have been eligible for the county’s ember-resistant vents grant program. But it never got off the ground.
East County Group Sues To Stop Wind Project On Campo Indian Reservation
- April 30
- By Camille von Kaenel / inewsource
One of the largest renewable energy projects to be proposed in San Diego County is snared in a second lawsuit alleging environmental violations.
Proposed Bill Would Give California Farmers Last-Resort Option For Fire Insurance
- April 5
- By Camille von Kaenel / inewsource
State lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would give farmers in high fire risk areas like San Diego County’s backcountry an insurance option if no company is willing to cover them.
Jacumba Residents Fear 650-Acre Solar Project Will Ruin Their Rural Community
- March 22
- By Camille von Kaenel / inewsource
The tiny community of Jacumba Hot Springs in southeastern San Diego County could soon be dwarfed by nearly 650 acres of solar panels at the edge of town, but residents are fighting the project.
Few Fire Insurance Options Left For San Diego County Farmers
- Feb. 15
- By Camille von Kaenel / inewsource
Our partners at inewsource say an Alpine chicken rancher got a denial last year from California’s last-resort fire insurance plan. It was a surprise that launched a statewide push to change the law.
Wildfire Evacuations Amid COVID-19 Restrictions Proved Challenging Last Year
- Jan. 11
- By Camille von Kaenel / inewsource
Our partners at inewsource say an after-action report on the Valley Fire shows how COVID-19 complicated the disaster response. An evacuation any larger would have required calling in more workers to staff multiple group shelters.
Tribal Casinos Keep COVID-19 Details Private While Juggling Economics, Safety
- Oct. 16, 2020
- By Camille von Kaenel / inewsource, Jennifer Bowman / inewsource
Tribal leaders said they needed the revenue from casinos to fund essential government functions and created strict policies to reopen early in the pandemic. But our partners at inewsource say some workers have raised safety concerns.
New COVID-19 Funding Now Available For San Diego County Farmers
- Sept. 24, 2020
- By Camille von Kaenel / inewsource
A lobbying effort made it possible for growers of the region’s most lucrative crops to be able to apply for federal aid initially denied them.
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