News Article by Sierra Lopez / The Daily Journal
Faced with increasingly drier seasons and hotter weather, San Mateo County leaders encouraged residents to play a productive role in mitigating fire risks and preparing for potential catastrophes.
“The only way for us to address this huge challenge is if we’re all in this together,” Len Materman, CEO of OneShoreline, San Mateo County’s Flood and Sea Level Rise District said during a panel hosted Thursday, June 3, by the organization in partnership with the League of Women Voters.
Over the past five years, California has grown hotter and drier which has compounded decades of human impacts on the environment including fire suppression, population growth and aging infrastructure, Jonathan Cox, deputy chief of Cal Fire’s San Mateo County division, said…