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LAFD bosses sent just 5 fire engines to Palisades Fire — while holding back 1,000 firefighters and 35 trucks in critical first hours
Los Angeles fire bosses deployed a just fraction of ... according to internal fire department records obtained by the Times. Despite being available, no extra engines were readied in the Palisades ...
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LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion
Here are some numbers to consider. In 1960, with a population of 2.5 million, we had 112 LAFD fire stations. Today, with a population of nearly 4 million, we have 106 stations. That is according ...
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Here’s what we know about LA fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked
Donald Trump Jr., conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and actor James Woods have made accusations similar to Musk’s. DEI initiatives broadly include efforts to increase diversity in ethnicity, gender, ...
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LA officials were warned about budget cuts to fire department: 'Someone will die'
Mayor Karen Bass slashed the fire department's budget by over ... for more mechanics and replacement vehicles, LAFD also wants an additional $5 million for EV charging stations and nearly $2 ...
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Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
LOS ANGELES -- Amidst confusion around budget cuts affecting the Los Angeles Fire Department while thousands ... of Los Angeles City. On Nov. 5, the City Council voted to approve a union contract ...
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LAFD is doing all we can to fight LA fires. But we're dangerously understaffed. | Opinion
Here are some numbers to consider. In 1960, with a population of 2.5 million, we had 112 LAFD fire stations. Today, with a population of nearly 4 million, we have 106 stations. That is according to a ...