As the LA wildfires have shown, people with disabilities often have to fend for themselves
When people with disabilities aren’t included in disaster plans, the results can be deadly, advocates say. They advise that ...
LA mayor's office silent on deputy who was in charge of fire dept., placed on leave for alleged bomb threat
L.A. Deputy Mayor Brian Williams was placed on administrative leave amid an investigation into an alleged bomb threat three ...
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 ...
L.A.'s fire chief generated controversy — and fierce loyalty — while the city burned
Critics of Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley — a gay woman leading an overwhelmingly male department — call her a "DEI ...
Amid dangerous winds in 2011, LAFD engines stood ready. That didn’t happen this time
LAFD took the type of dramatic measures in preparation of dangerous winds that the department failed to employ last week in ...
LAFD Bravest demand fire chief resign in blistering letter: ‘Best for the citizens of LA’
Former and current LAFD members also blasted Crowley for letting over 125 senior commanders retire under her watch, creating a crippling power void across the city’s different firehouses.
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‘Fire weather’ over Los Angeles
Fire weather” is a term increasingly used to describe the atmospheric conditions that have rendered California’s recent wildfires uncontrollable. This emerging pattern combines hot, dry air that ...
Los Angeles wildfire live updates: Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, and Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid concert for LA wildfire relief
In the Los Angeles region, calmer winds have enabled firefighters to gain better control over major wildfires, whi ...
Quick-strike crew of Navajo Nation firefighters help battle Eaton Fire
Native American firefighters and journeymen utility workers from the Navajo Nation are helping residents cut through ...
California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant
Reeling from destructive wildfires, including the deadliest in California history, state lawmakers in 2020 passed new ...
Bill Maher trashes Karen Bass, Cali officials for response to fires: 'Fiddling in Ghana while the city burned’
During the closing monologue of HBO’s "Real Time," host Bill Maher trashed the government for how they’re handling the ...