A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...
California fires put Los Angeles and outlying areas on high alert: What to know
Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the ...
As the L.A. fires rage, Mayor Karen Bass faces fierce criticism for overseas trip, budget cuts
As the most destructive fire in Los Angeles area history rages, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism over the timing of an ...
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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.
California wildfires live updates: 179,000 under evacuation orders; L.A. County sheriff says some areas look ‘like a bomb was dropped’
What we know about the California wildfires. Fierce wildfires burning out of control in the greater Los Angeles area have killed at least six people and forced nearly 180,000 more ...
How the wildfires in Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance market
The wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize ...
California wildfires live updates: 5 killed, Palisades Fire grows as Sunset Fire spreads through Hollywood Hills, 180,000 people evacuated
While that is good news, Crowley also stressed that the Palisades Fire remains a dangerous threat. The largest of the five ...
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass pushes back against criticism over management of wildfires
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass repeatedly dodged questions about her leadership and alleged lack of initial presence during the ongoing wildfires affecting the area.
Khloe Kardashian Criticizes Firefighter Budget Cuts Amid L.A. Wildfire Disaster
While it is unknown if much of the Kardashian-Jenner clan has been affected by the wildfires, older sister Kim Kardashian 's ...
Zachary Levi blasts California leadership over LA fires
As firefighters worked to quell flames, many celebrities expressed gratitude for first responders – but some expressed anger at state leadership.
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A look at Southern California’s wildfire response and resources
Many questions are being asked about the response to the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Amna Nawaz discussed some of those concerns with Juliette Kayyem, a former assistant secretary at the ...
Inmates Can Make Up Nearly A Third Of Those Fighting California Fires
In some form, inmate firefighters have been used in California since the end of World War II. The state has leaned on inmates ...