Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky
Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has ...
LA Mayor Bass balks at help from FDNY as fires still rage: sources
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass rebuffed an offer by the FDNY to help try to contain the area’s deadly fires — even though ...
Los Angeles’ devastating wildfires: Letters to the Editor — Jan. 11, 2025
The government’s management of the historic wildfires raging across Los Angeles. I am one of the lucky ones, now “only” ...
LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Earlier this week, as hurricane-strength winds blew through bone-dry hillside subdivisions, Los Angeles saw its worst ...
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Los Angeles firefighters make progress as intense winds ease
By Jorge Garcia and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Firefighters finally started gaining control over two major wildfires ...