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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week 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
1 week 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.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago
US politics

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.
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago
Los Angeles

Damaged engines didn't affect Palisades firefight. But they point to a larger problem

Aging fire engines hampered the LA Fire Department's response during the Palisades fire, leading to wider repercussions in handling firefighting efforts.
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks 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.
Los Angeles
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fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks 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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California
fromLos Angeles Times
2 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
3 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.
Los Angeles
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 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.
California
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fromLos Angeles Times
5 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
6 months ago
NYC politics

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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