Actor Denis Leary tells 'The View' LA fire department 'understaffed,' gets budget cut further every year
Actor Denis Leary told "The View" on Wednesday that the L.A. fire department, and others across the country, get their ...
A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were ...
Rumors About LA Fire Department Budget Cuts Are Missing Context
The January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles resulted in an online rumor concerning LA Mayor Karen Bass reducing funding for ...
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move ...
LA fire chief warned Mayor Karen Bass last month that budget cuts would impact department’s ability to fight wildfires
The budget, approved last year by Bass, cut mainly administrative jobs but also axed about $7 million from its overtime ...
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The Los Angeles Fire Chief at the Center of the Storm
Kristin Crowley, who is taking flack for her diversity efforts, has publicly criticized city cuts to her department.
‘Beyond the brink’: Data shows LA Fire Department among the most understaffed in America
The most recent data available from the 10 largest US cities and other comparable departments shows the Los Angeles Fire ...