Budget Cuts to Fire Department Are a Point of Contention, but the Full Picture Is Complicated
But as with much of the news swirling around the fires, the real picture is complicated. Facing lower tax revenues and higher operating costs, Ms. Bass did indeed approve a budget for the fire department’s current fiscal year that was $23 million less than the previous year.
The Los Angeles mayor said none of the budget cuts could have impacted the city’s response to ongoing wildfires.
The wildfire in Pacific Palisades that has burned more than 5,000 structures to become the most destructive in city history ...
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding for the fire department after mayor Karen Bass awarded gilded contracts to city ...
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move ...
Small canvas bags that Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) firefighters used as makeshift water containers to quickly put out ...
Seven months before the uncontrolled Palisades Fire in Los Angeles, the city's fire department budget for this fiscal year was cut by more than $17.5 million, records show.
A review of Los Angeles County's budget shows that thousands of dollars were allocated to diversity, equity and inclusion ...
There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials ...
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