Budget Cuts to Fire Department Are a Point of Contention, but the Full Picture Is Complicated
But as with much of the news swirling around the fires, the real picture is complicated. Facing lower tax revenues and higher ...
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FACTCHECK: Was the LAFD budget cut? No, it actually increased. Here’s how.
Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.
Los Angeles has been horribly exposed as chronically under-prepared for latest inferno
In the heat of Southern California’s most destructive fire season, Los Angeles residents were left watching helplessly as their city burned.
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move that has fallen under scrutiny as wildfires rage.
California wildfires devastate Los Angeles County, killing 5 and threatening thousands of homes
Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across southern California Thursday, leaving at ...
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NFL moves Vikings-Rams playoff game to Arizona after days of devastating wildfire in Los Angeles
The NFL has moved the Rams’ wild-card playoff game against the Minnesota Vikings to Arizona after days of devastating ...
Khloe Kardashian Criticizes Firefighter Budget Cuts Amid L.A. Wildfire Disaster
Khloé Kardashian has some notes for Los Angeles' city officials. On Thursday, January 9, the reality star took to her Instagram Story to re-share posts discussing the response to the ongoing fires in ...
New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazes
The two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures, ...