It doesn’t matter what L.A.’s fire budget was—no city is prepared for climate change
Local governments are seeing greater impacts of climate change, and though most have emergency management departments, it’s ...
4 takeaways from Newsom’s budget proposal
Newsom and lawmakers, as part of budget negotiations last year, reached a handshake agreement to make cuts, defer programs ...
Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
The Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That’s a roughly 2% decrease from ...
Was the LAFD budget cut? The budget increased, but debate rages over cuts to some positions
Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.
LA County cut fire budget while spending heavily on DEI, woke items: 'Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe'
A review of Los Angeles County's budget shows that thousands of dollars were allocated to diversity, equity and inclusion ...
LAFD chief slams city leadership for mishandling fire budget amid deadly wildfires: ‘Screaming to be properly funded’
Los Angeles Fire Chief Kirstin Crowley slammed the city’s leadership over its handling of the fire department’s budget as ...
Newsom says budget is balanced, will still tap $7 billion in reserves
In reality, the state’s financial future is murkier.
LA fire sounded alarm on budget cuts impacting wildfire response: memo
The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) chief warned a month ago that budget cuts had plunged it into "unprecedented ...