The role of budget cuts and private equity firms in the Los Angeles wildfires
The crisis facing the LA Fire Department is a microcosm of the broader contradictions of capitalism. It highlights the urgent ...
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LAFD firefighters bring attention to staffing, wage concerns
LOS ANGELES - In the wake of the California wildfires, some LAFD firefighters are bringing attention to the major staffing ...
California wildfires latest: Rain brings relief — and mudslides — to burn areas in Los Angeles
More than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles Monday afternoon, triggering flash flood watches and warnings in areas ...
Lawsuit against LAFD calling for fair pay, proper staffing reignited following wildfires
A 2023 lawsuit calling for fair pay and proper staffing in the Los Angeles Fire Department has been reignited following the ...
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LA Fire Chief given teen volunteers to clear brush, despite years of warning unaccountable leaders
The devastating fires in Los Angeles are revealing just how deeply ill-prepared the city was for a disaster of such magnitude. While nobody can ever be fully […] ...
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Real meritocracy cannot exist without DEI
The continuing and perennial need for DEI programs in schools and industry lays bare the lie that the United States stands as ...
LA relied on teen volunteers for years despite fire chief's warning, but leaders can't be sued: lawyer
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley asked for full-time employees to augment a mostly volunteer brush-clearing crew two years ago.
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'We're going to get it fixed', Trump vows to help LA after touring wildfire zone
"We want to get it fixed, we want to get the problem fixed and there will be some ways. It's like you got hit by a bomb," President Trump said once he arrived in LA.
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Two Weeks After the Blazes, Karen Bass Faces a Firestorm of Blame-Throwing and Political Opportunism
LOS ANGELES - As emergency personnel gain increasing control of the Palisades and Eaton blazes, a new firestorm has erupted.
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Two Weeks After the Blazes, Karen Bass Faces Her Own Missteps, and a Firestorm of Blame-Throwing and Political Opportunism
LOS ANGELES - As emergency personnel gain increasing control of the Palisades and Eaton blazes, a new firestorm has erupted. This one is micro-focused: It swirls around, and threatens to engulf, Los ...
Opinion: Los Angeles tragedy points to need for support for CT fire services
This issue is not only about the appropriate budget allocations for hiring enough firefighters; it’s also about attracting ...
Ten Commandments law lands in Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Louisiana’s Ten Commandment law is back in court as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals considered arguments on if the law should be allowed to move forward.