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 ...
What Really Happened With the L.A. Fire Department Budgets?
LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley is at the center of a media storm, sparking budget questions and calls for resignation.
Progress is made on a huge fire north of Los Angeles while new fires erupt in Southern California
Officials remained concerned that the Palisades and Eaton fires could break their containment lines as firefighters continue ...
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
"We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service," Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were still at their peak.
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75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
The Los Angeles Fire Department had its budget cut by $17 ... Toby Canham for NY Post “We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley admitted to ...
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns
With that we have over 100 apparatus out of service ... Left wing activists in the city have said that Bass prioritized the Los Angeles Police Department over the fire department in the city's budget.
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Santa Maria Fire Chief to discuss fire department readiness at City Council meeting
In light of the recent catastrophic Los Angeles area fires, Santa Maria Fire Chief Brad Dandridge is set to make a special ...
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Los Angeles fire crews maxed out, assistance comes from outside county and state
At a morning news conference, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Anthony Marrone said all 29 county fire departments are at "a drawdown, with no fire apparatus or additional personnel to spare." ...
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Staggering image of 100 essential fire trucks idling in a parking lot waiting for repair while Los Angeles apocalyptic fires ravage city killing 24
Having these apparatus, and the proper amount ... At a Monday evening community meeting about the Palisades Fire, a Los Angeles Police Department official said many people reported as missing ...
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 ...