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City of LA pre-deploys Fire Department personnel ahead of Fourth of July
The Los Angeles Fire Department is expected to pre- deploy resources and personnel to address potential emergencies this Fourth of July weekend, Mayor Karen Bass announced.
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Firefighters Deploy Across LA Ahead of Fireworks
The Los Angeles Fire Department is expected to pre-deploy resources and personnel to address potential emergencies this Fourth of July weekend, Mayor Karen Bass announced. The LAFD will be staging ...
In a first, California moves toward paying incarcerated firefighters minimum wage
In a historic shift, California plans to pay incarcerated firefighters $7.25/hr during active fires, recognizing their ...
Los Angeles-area first responders named as Pat Tillman Award recipients at ESPYs
Two local firefighters will receive the Pat Tillman Award for Service for their response to the devastating January wildfires ...
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LA City Council OKs New LAFD Fire Chiefs Union
The City Council Wednesday approved a four-year agreement with the union representing Los Angeles Fire Department chief ...
As immigration raids continue, ICE protests spread coast to coast
Activists plan more events Tuesday in New York, Chicago, Dallas and Atlanta. A curfew was imposed across downtown L.A. until ...
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Los Angeles Fire Department crews battle recycling yard fire near 134 Freeway
Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department fought a fire at a recycling yard in Los Angeles on Sunday morning. Flames were first reported at the recycling yard, located at 5487 West San Fernando ...
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LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley appeals Karen Bass firing after California wildfires - New York Post
Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has started the appeal process following Mayor Karen Bass’ decision to fire her a week ago. Her decision to appeal comes after Bass’ decision has ...
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Kristin Crowley appeals Los Angeles mayor's decision to terminate her as LAFD chief - Fox News
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley talks during a news conference at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center in the West Carson area of Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Richard Vogel/AP) ...
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Former Los Angeles fire chief appeals her dismissal - The Hill
Crowley, who was appointed as LAFD’s chief in 2022, noted after her dismissal that it was an honor to represent and lead the fire department and the Los Angeles community, where she has worked ...
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Ex-Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley breaks silence after being terminated by mayor - ABC7 Chicago
LOS ANGELES -- Kristin Crowley made her first public statement Saturday since she was removed as the Los Angeles Fire Department Chief by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. Crowley's statement read in ...
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Los Angeles mayor dismisses city’s fire chief over response to devastating Palisades Fire - PBS
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Six weeks after the start of the most destructive wildfire in city history, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the fire chief Friday amid a public rift over preparations for ...