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One exception is the Angeles National Forest, which has robust year-round staffing, officials said. “I haven’t had those challenges that the other municipal fire chiefs have had to deal with, like, ‘Hey, where’s the Forest Service?’” said Los Angeles County Fire Chief Antho...
Here’s why: When computing the cost of hiring a full-time firefighter, the county and city have used a veteran’s base salary instead of a rookie’s. For example, in 1992 the city Fire Department said a firefighter’s base salary would be about $50,700. In reality, it would have ...
Instead, the council voted 5 to 2 to uphold its original decisions updating the city’s gaming ordinance, the first steps toward approving two card clubs in Pomona. The council also decided to go ahead with plans to transfer firefighting services to the Los Angeles County Fire Department rather...
Ventura County’s hiring freeze appears to be thawing. Soon after imposing a halt to hiring last month, the board agreed to allocate $50,000 to the county assessor for temporary help to catch up on a backlog of property assessment appeals. ...
Advertisement During the news conference, Parks defended his decision a year ago to vote against hiring 300 police officers. “I’m not opposed to expanding the department,” he said. “I’m opposed to bankrupting the city.”