After the Palisades fire ignited, top brass at the Los Angeles Fire Department were quick to say that they were hampered by broken fire engines and a lack of mechanics to fix them.. If the roughly ...

Notably, the budget cuts $36.63 million from the Los Angeles Fire Department’s proposed budget and reduces new police hiring in half from 480 new recruits to 230.

A key provision of the spending plan is expected to reduce sworn hiring in the Los Angeles Police Department o 240 recruits in six classes of 40, down from Bass' proposed 480 recruits in 12 ...

A brush fire that broke out in the San Fernando Valley Wednesday afternoon injured one person, caused a shutdown of an LA Metro line and encroached on structures before forward progress was stopped.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the law enforcement agency after he died from being critically injured in a ...

BELLFLOWER, Calif. (KABC) -- The Los Angeles County Fire Department recognized some of its very best at the Valor and Exemplary Service Awards on Sunday. The awards were presented for unwavering ...

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's water revenue bond ratings took a hit from KBRA on lawsuit claims its water system failures prevented January's Los Angeles wildfires from being ...

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the fire appeared to have originated in an area north of Saddle Ridge Road, where SoCal Edison has a transmission tower, known as Tower 6.

"If you see flames on the hillside in that area, there is no cause for concern, there is no need to contact 911," Los Angeles Fire Department Captain Erik Scott said regarding the plan.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appeared to be backing away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the city’s fire department after facing massive backlash over the poor response to the ...

Los Angeles Fire Department Eyes Hiring 227 as Layoffs Loom for Others . April 22, 2025. The head of the Los Angeles firefighters' union praised the mayor's move to prioritize the understaffed ...