After botched fire evacuations, L.A. County considers disaster registry for elderly, disabled
A Times analysis found that the median age of those killed was 77, and at least a third of them suffered impairments that ...
The Daily Signal14d
How Los Angeles Is Getting Scorched by Its Homeless Problem
VENICE, Calif.—Francesca Padilla was awakened by the sound of screaming people and breaking glass. Soon she could hear the tortured howls of her neighbor’s dog Togo as the bungalow right next ...
Sacramento Bee14d
Update: Palisades Fire remains 100% contained, 23,706.6 acres destroyed in Los Angeles County
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,706.6 acres after being active for 71 days. A crew of 800 firefighters managed to contain the blaze ...
The Telegraph23d
Alton committee approves ambulance fee hike for fire department services
ALTON — Alton City Council members meeting as a committee of the whole voted to increase the fee schedule of the Alton Fire Department's ambulance service. The adjusted fee will be as follows ...
Business Insider23d
I toured the Getty Villa weeks after 17 employees fought flames from the Los Angeles fires. Here's how it became an anti-fire fortress.
The Getty Villa survived the Pacific Palisades fire, aided by its construction and technology. The museum's staff also spent days protecting the property and its artifacts from flames and smoke.
CBS News23d
Firefighters battle multiple structure fires in downtown Los Angeles, months after blaze at same location
Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Hylton has previously worked at NBC LA, Telemundo 52, The Los Angeles ...
NBC Los Angeles24d
Fire crews battle two-story building fire in MacArthur Park
Firefighters were battling a commercial fire on Sunday in the Westlake MacArthur Park area. The blaze broke out around 6:35 p.m. at a two-story building on the 600 block of south Carondelet Street ...
New York Post25d
Disgruntled customer plows vehicle into California CarMax showroom, injuring 8
Eight people were injured Saturday when a driver plowed a vehicle into a CarMax location in the Los Angeles area. Two people were critically hurt at the dealership in Inglewood, while the other ...
The New York Times25d
Small Earthquake Rumbles in Los Angeles Area
The authorities said there were no initial reports of damage from the quake, which struck in the hills west of Malibu. By Bernard Mokam and Rachel Nostrant Residents of parts of Los Angeles County ...
Los Angeles Magazine27d
L.A. Woman: Former Chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department Kristin Crowley
Three years ago, Chief Kristin Crowley made history when she was appointed the first female leader of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). For the people who stood beside her “on the line ...
Fox 5 San Diego27d
Fired Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has a new job
While former Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley won’t be getting her job back, she’ll remain at the department under a lower rank, officials confirmed. According to the ...
WLKY28d
Jeffersontown Fire Department moving firefighters, EMS to new schedule
THE CHANGE AND HOW LEADERS SAY IT WILL HELP. THE JEFFERSONTOWN FIRE DEPARTMENT. STARTING IN JULY, WILL SWITCH THEIR FIREFIGHTERS AND EMS TO A DIFFERENT SCHEDULE, GOING FROM 24 HOURS ON TO 48 HOURS ...