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Controversial rural fire fee bills will be delayed
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Mar 20, 2013 at 6:25 PM
Collection of a fee rural California homeowners pay for fire prevention service has been delayed this year after the state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said it is sorting through thousands of complaints challenging its billing data.

State's rural fire fee in political crosshairs again
Feb 18, 2013 at 2:28 PM
An annual fire-prevention fee that is unpopular with some rural property owners is headed back before the state Legislature, as Gov. Jerry Brown proposes to expand its use and opponents try to kill it.

State's rural fire fee in political crosshairs again
Feb 18, 2013 at 2:28 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An annual fire-prevention fee that is unpopular with some rural property owners is headed back before the state Legislature, as Gov. Jerry Brown proposes to expand its use and opponents try to kill it.

The fee...
Tehachapi, Kern River Valley

Tax group sues to block state's rural firefighting fee
Oct 4, 2012 at 4:05 PM
A taxpayer group, joined by plaintiffs throughout California, filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to block a fee that is being assessed on more than 800,000 property owners to raise money for fire prevention.

Nonrural residents charged state's rural fire fee
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Sep 13, 2012 at 6:38 PM
Neighbors in an area north of Bakersfield are furious over work they'll have to pay a new state fire fee. They don't think their area is "rural" and at risk of wildfires.

Neighbors dispute new 'rural' fire fee
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Sep 13, 2012 at 6:24 PM

Neighbors in an area north of Bakersfield are furious over word they'll have to pay a new state fee for fire prevention.
They just got notice they're in a so-called "State Responsibility Area," where residents will pay $150 a year to help...
Oildale

Nonrural residents charged state's rural fire fee
Sep 13, 2012 at 6:39 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Neighbors in an area north of Bakersfield are furious over word they'll have to pay a new state fee for fire prevention.

They just got notice they're in a so-called "State Responsibility Area," where...
Tehachapi, Kern River Valley

Kern County's rural residents will soon get bills for new fire fee
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Jul 25, 2012 at 7:50 PM
Thousands of Kern County homeowners are about to get bills for a new state fee. After about a year of discussion, rural property owners will soon have to pay up. The state will start mailing out bills the first week of August.

Kern County's rural residents will soon get bills for new fire fee
Jul 25, 2012 at 7:51 PM
LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Thousands of Kern County homeowners are about to get bills for a new state fire fee. After about a year of discussion, rural property owners will soon have to pay up. The state will start mailing out bills the...
Tehachapi, Kern River Valley
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Rural fire fee
Jul 25, 2012 at 4:15 PM

GOP bill seeks to repeal California's rural firefighting fee
Mar 15, 2012 at 2:18 PM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal a fire-protection fee on rural property owners.

AB1506 would overturn the surcharge, which will affect about 850,000 landowners. The annual fee will be...
Tehachapi, Kern River Valley

GOP bill seeks to repeal California's rural firefighting fee
Mar 15, 2012 at 2:18 PM
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to repeal a fire-protection fee on rural property owners.

Get answers on new fire fee
Nov 14, 2011 at 6:24 PM

How much could you pay for the new rural fire fee?  That's what the Kern River Valley Fire Safe Council hopes to answer at its next meeting. 

This year, the state legislature passed AB29X, which slaps a new fee in rural areas for...
Kern River Valley

A look at Disney's new Hawaiian resort 'Aulani'
Aug 27, 2011 at 1:33 PM
The Walt Disney Co.'s new upscale, beachside Hawaiian resort Aulani opens Monday, thousands of miles from the nearest Disney theme park. And while Mickey Mouse and friends can be found on the property, Hawaii's culture, history and natural beauty are the biggest stars.

Budget plan buys Brown time to woo GOP lawmakers
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Jun 16, 2011 at 6:59 AM
The Legislature on Wednesday passed a Democratic budget for the coming fiscal year that eliminates the state's remaining $9.6 billion deficit, but the plan was widely seen as a placeholder.