‘DEI really means death’: Conservatives launch fresh attack on ‘diverse’ LA Fire Department
The unprecedented disaster gripping Los Angeles is being overshadowed online by a controversy over diversity, fuelled by ...
Are arsonists responsible for the Los Angeles wildfires?
A law enforcement task force has been set up to uncover what caused the fires. The local agencies involved — the Los Angeles ...
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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 department by $17.6 million from the previous year. At the time, the city of Los ...
LAFD’s $300K-per-year diversity chief sparks fury for defending DEI by blaming the victim: ‘He got himself in the wrong place’
As Los Angeles battles its worst fire in history, fire department’s highly-paid diversity head is facing an inferno of ...
L.A. was prepared for serious fires, but it wasn’t ready for four
The notice Monday was one in a series of warnings issued by the National Weather Service about the powerful Santa Ana winds ...
LA's fire chief is at the center of a public spat with City Hall as wildfires rage
Kristin Crowley was elevated to Los Angeles fire chief in 2022 at a time of turmoil in a department consumed by complaints of rampant hazing, harassment and discrimination among its 3,400-member ranks ...
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Was the LAFD budget cut? The budget increased, but debate rages over cuts to some positions
Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.
Daniel Lurie names Dean Crispen new San Francisco fire chief, 1st major appointment as new mayor
Mayor Lurie said Battalion Chief Dean Crispen will lead the department, replacing interim chief Sandy Tong. Crispen comes ...
LA fires prompt new evacuations; winds predicted to build again: Live updates
Forecasters warned Saturday that gusty winds would make for dangerous fire conditions into next week. Latest updates.
Local Battalion Chief and strike team working Eaton Fire
Battalion Chief from NLTFPD heads a strike team from five other Northern Nevada fire districts fighting fires in Los Angeles ...