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.
budget cuts, LA fire
There were too many houses to protect, and not enough engines,” one fire captain in Los Angeles said. Though fire officials ...
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 ...
Hundreds of fire hydrants were stolen from the ground for scrap metal in advance of the blazes raging across Los Angeles, ...
A review of Los Angeles County's budget shows that thousands of dollars were allocated to diversity, equity and inclusion ...
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Business manager at DWP union said ‘It’s unacceptable that the reservoir was empty for almost a year for a minor repair.” ...
The two biggest fires devastating the Los Angeles area grew just slightly Friday as firefighters beat back the blazes that ...
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