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fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Los Angeles firefighters lacked resources in initial attack on Palisades fire, report says

Los Angeles Fire Department lacked resources and coordination during red-flag conditions, causing delayed evacuations, inadequate personnel recall, and overwhelmed initial response to the Palisades fire.
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fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

Ousted L.A. fire chief claims Bass ran a misinformation campaign, defamed her to save herself

Former Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley alleges Mayor Karen Bass orchestrated misinformation, defamation, retaliation, and scapegoating after the deadly Palisades Fire.
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fromDodgers Nation
1 month ago

Dodgers 2026 Love L.A. Community Tour concludes with 3 events

The Los Angeles Dodgers concluded the 2026 Love L.A. Community Tour with three final events throughout the city Friday. The ninth stop of the Dodgers' annual community service week took place in Pico Rivera at El Rancho High School. Dodgers players Hyeseong Kim, Alex Call, Jack Dreyer, Landon Knack, Bobby Miller, Miguel Rojas, Tanner Scott, Brock Stewart, and Gavin Stone were all in attendance for the pep rally.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

LAFD leaders tried to cover up Palisades fire mistakes. The truth still emerged

The Los Angeles Fire Department failed to pre-deploy extra engines before the Palisades fire and avoided accountability afterward.
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

2 found dead at home of Rob Reiner

Two people were found dead at Rob Reiner's Brentwood home Sunday; victims about 78 and 68; names and cause of death have not been released.
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fromConsequence
2 months ago

Andy Dick Suffers Apparent Drug Overdose on Hollywood Street

Andy Dick suffered an apparent opioid overdose on a Hollywood street, received Narcan from responders, and was not transported to a hospital.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

SUV crashes into L.A. ambulance transporting elderly patient; 5 hospitalized

At least five people were taken to the hospital Sunday night after a car collided with an ambulance that was transporting an elderly patient in the San Fernando Valley. The Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance was struck by a black SUV around 8 p.m. on Woodman Avenue and Chase Street in Arleta, according to Jennifer Middleton, a spokesperson for the Fire Department.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

New LAFD chief slams media 'smear' of firefighters who battled Palisades fire

On his second day as LAFD chief, Jaime Moore defended firefighters and criticized media 'smear' claims about handling of the Lachman and Palisades fires.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Woman found dead inside burning L.A. bungalow

A 65-year-old woman died after a house fire in Hyde Park; firefighters extinguished the blaze, found working smoke alarms, and authorities will investigate the cause.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Suspect falls, traps himself in 30-foot hole during L.A. police chase

A man fleeing police Thursday night ended up needing rescuing after authorities say he jumped a wall and fell down a hole at a construction site. Police officials said officers were chasing the 27-year-old man on suspicion of driving a stolen vehicle when he abandoned the vehicle in Lincoln Heights. From there, the man ran onto a construction site near Sichel Street and Alhambra Avenue, where he jumped a wall and fell down a 30-foot hole, becoming trapped, KABC reported.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

Federal prosecutors subpoena L.A. firefighter text messages

A federal grand jury subpoena seeks Los Angeles Fire Department communications about smoke or hotspots around the Jan. 1 Lachman brushfire and subsequent Palisades fire.
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fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

Body is found in MacArthur Park Lake

A man's body, estimated about 35 years old, was pulled from MacArthur Park Lake; cause of death is undetermined and authorities continue investigation.
fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

Firefighters contain small brush fire in Highland Park

Light winds contributed to a brush fire in Highland Park, burning an acre in Ernest E. Debs Regional Park. One firefighter was injured due to heat exhaustion.
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fromLos Angeles Times
7 months ago

Industrial tunnel collapses in Wilmington, trapping as many as 15 workers underground, authorities say

As many as 15 workers may be trapped underground following reports of an industrial tunnel collapse in Wilmington around 8 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said.
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fromLos Angeles Times
8 months ago
Los Angeles

New audit flags more than $200,000 in spending by former LAFD union president

The IAFF finds that LA Fire Department union officials mishandled over $200,000 in credit card expenses despite attempts to rectify documentation issues.
fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago
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Top officers for LAFD union suspended after audit finds $800,000 in unaccounted spending

Los Angeles Fire Department union officials suspended for $800,000 in unaccounted expenses.
Financial improprieties revealed following an audit by union's parent organization.
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