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While their house is standing today, the family hasn't yet returned.
"Somehow the winds blew over us, but our town looks like a war zone," says Sachs. "There's still a smell of char in the air. It was so much worse than anything shown on TV."
Now temporarily housed in an Airbnb while their home is treated for smoke damage, Sachs says he and his family continue to come to terms with what happened.
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Sachs is championing stabilizing practices that will ensure owners receive fair market value for their properties, should they choose to sell. The plan is underpinned by a draft bill that would allow the community to purchase land in an effort to minimize developers sweeping in to buy at a bargain. The bill is currently winding its way through California카지노 게임 컬렉션s various legislative levels.
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