After seeing his premiums quadruple in the past three years, Shawn Faircloth wondered if a new wildfire designation could spell yet another insurance hike for his San Juan Capistrano home. “I’m ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State officials recently added tens of thousands of acres to wildfire hazard zones in and around Ventura County cities. In some ...

After seeing his premiums quadruple in the past three years, Shawn Faircloth wondered if a new wildfire designation could spell yet another insurance hike for his San Juan Capistrano home. “I’m ...