San Jose, Oakland fire departments understaffed like L.A.
We are severely understaffed,” said Jerry May, president of San Jose Firefighters Local 230 Union and a San Jose Fire ...
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Some Major California Fire Departments Are Understaffed
In the Bay Area, two of the largest city fire departments are stretched, raising questions about their ability to protect ...
Los Angeles Fire Department budget sustained cuts but saw overall increase
In May 2024, the city of Los Angeles adopted a Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025 budget that cut the appropriations for the fire ...
Evacuation orders lifted after Hollywood Hills fire endangers iconic Los Angeles landmarks
The stretch of Sunset Boulevard near the fire is lined with well-known venues and landmarks, including the TCL Chinese ...
Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani give back to Los Angeles fire victims, firefighters
The "Dodgers Love L.A. Community Tour" kicks off Monday and will focus on areas affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires – ...
Los Angeles Doesn't Have Enough Fire Trucks Thanks To Private Equity
Los Angeles has been beset by fires this year, and it seems like every fire department around has done everything it can to ...
Hughes Fire forces partial evacuation of 5,000+ person Los Angeles jail
A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The ...
How fire departments use pre-positioning to get a jump on wildfires
Fires in the Inland Empire and Orange County that broke out this week were stopped from becoming more dangerous because of ...
Los Angeles-area fire crews pre-positioned ahead of Particularly Dangerous Situation taking effect, Bass says
This is the third PDS warning issued within 14 days in the greater Los Angeles area, which is "unprecedented" for the region, according to the National Weather Service.
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Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers teammates thank firefighters during visit to Pacific Palisades fire station
Shohei Ohtani was among a trio of Dodgers players to visit Fire Station 69 in Pacific Palisades and thank firefighters for ...
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Expect Los Angeles’ multibillion-dollar fire recovery to bring fraud, abuse and more misfortune
Law enforcement and prosecutors are geared up for scammers who are expected to exploit relief for victims of the Palisades ...