“We now have a world where you can work at Target and In-N-Out and make $22 an hour and our starting firefighter makes $15.56 an hour,” said Cal Fire Local 2881 president Tim Edwards. “Who’s gonna want to put their life on the line in a time where the state really needs f...
which pays out to cover stolen, damaged or destroyed firefighter and law enforcement gear and/or firearms stored in the vehicle, as well as custom/non-factory equipment coverage to insure any parts and devices that aren’t from the vehicle’s original manufacturer that get damaged or need repl...
The leading destination was Texas, with Oregon and North Carolina running second and third (see Chart 2). California managed to add jobs only through the expansion of existing businesses, and even that was at a considerably lower rate than before. Another dark sign, largely unnoticed at the ...
he says, “i wasn’t a firefighter. the first six months of the job here, i was out at two in the morning at a fire every other week. i couldn’t believe it.” the houses of vallejo are mainly balloon-frame construction. the interior walls have no firebreaks: from bottom to top...
The Villa Park general fund budget spends $2.7 million this year and has a $1.3 million reserve. The CalPERS employer rate for Villa Park is 22.7 percent of pay, far below some police and firefighter rates of 50 percent of pay or more. ...