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The Bombay 5-6 moneylending system is an informal lending practice prevalent in the Philippines, historically associated with small-scale, short-term loans provided by Indian-Filipino lenders, often colloquially called “Bombay.” This system is named "5-6" due to its interest structure: for every PHP 5 borrowed, borrowers repay PHP 6 ...
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) [3] [4] is the fire department of the California Natural Resources Agency in the U.S. state of California.It is responsible for fire protection in various areas under state responsibility totaling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.
They earn between $5.80 and $10.24 per day, according to CDCR, which pays their wages. Wage levels doubled in 2023, up from between $2.90 and $5.12 per day. Wage levels doubled in 2023, up from ...
Two pieces of legislation, AB 1864 [5] and AB107, [6] were passed on August 31, 2020. The bills advanced the CCFPL and signaled the start of the DFPI's transition and name change. The CCFPL went into full effect on January 1, 2021. Division of Consumer Financial Protection and Office of Financial Technology Innovation
It has been used to fight blazes in the US since 1963, and is the main long-term fire retardant used by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It is also the most-used fire ...
Los Angeles authorities said they arrested 29 more people overnight in the fire zones, including one burglary suspect who was allegedly dressed as a firefighter. Of the arrests, 25 people were ...
At least 9,093 separate wildfires charred 1,520,362 acres (6,152.69 km 2) of land in the US state of California in 2007. [1] Thirty of those wildfires were part of the Fall 2007 California firestorm, [5] which burned approximately 972,147 acres (about 3,934 km 2, or 1,520 mi 2) of land from Santa Barbara County to the U.S.–Mexico border. [6]
The fire burned 34 acres, but forward progress was stopped around 3:30 p.m., the San Bernardino County Fire Department said.. A man was taken into custody and charged with two felony charges ...