Silicon Valley lawmaker has plans to help high fire risk communities

One local lawmaker wants to put high fire risk communities at the forefront of wildfire prevention and mitigation, with federal help. Congressman Sam Liccardo is launching a regional partnership between the federal government and local cities to support wildfire prevention efforts. The partnership aims to strengthen multi-jurisdictional communication in the face of climate change, while also ensuring communities are primed for federal dollars despite President Donald Trump’s fiscal cuts. Local communities will shoulder more burden when it comes to fighting wildfires with the federal government slashing grant money, Liccardo said at a Wednesday news conference in Los Gatos. He said…