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Los Angeles Fire Dept. Warned New Budget Could Make Fires Worse
The change in fire department funding from 2023-24 stemmed from a one-time purchase of breathing equipment and fire suits ...
Los Angeles mayor faces backlash over wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass repeatedly dodged questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ...
Los Angeles fires: More than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed, at least 10 dead
Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at ...
Live Updates: Fires Devastate Los Angeles as Death Toll Rises to 10
Fierce winds fueled new fires and made it harder to contain the largest blazes, which have destroyed whole neighborhoods and ...
Former Los Angeles fire fighter 'surprised' by lack of water: People need to 'get answers'
Former Los Angeles firefighter John Knox, who was fired for refusing the COVID vaccine, argues against Mayor Karen Bass' claim that budget reductions didn't impact the city's fire fighting ...
Los Angeles fire budget cut, hundreds of hydrants stolen for scrap before fires
Hundreds of fire hydrants were stolen from the ground for scrap metal in advance of the blazes raging across Los Angeles, ...
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Los Angeles cut $17.5M from fire department budget months before deadly fires
Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move that has fallen under scrutiny as wildfires rage.
Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
The Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That’s a roughly 2% decrease from ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass Faces Scrutiny For $17M Fire Department Budget Cut Despite An Existing $819M
Since Mayor Bass returned to LA, she has thanked the LAFD for their service and announced that the fires have been "fully ...