Leaked memo reveals California debated cutting wildfire soil testing before disaster chief’s exit

Nancy Ward, the head of CalOES, left office on Dec. 30. She had publicly begged FEMA to test for toxic substances after the ...
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Secret Sacramento Memo Floated Axing Wildfire Soil Tests After Eaton, Palisades Blazes

After oversight reports and media coverage flagged problems with how some cleanup contractors operated, federal agencies ...

California's top emergency management official Nancy Ward retires

Nancy Ward, Director of the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, speaks in front of Gov. Gavin Newsom during a ...