For years, fire officials in Los Angeles have argued that it’s better for taxpayers to pay overtime than to hire new firefighters. This conclusion has been based on formulas using a firefighter’s salary and benefits versus overtime costs. But budgeting experts and consultants who reviewed the...
COVINA —The City Council on Monday approved a three-year salary contract for city firefighters, providing average compensation increases estimated at 12%. Actual salaries will go up by 9% to 20%, contract documents show. But City Manager John Thomson said the increases level out to about 12%...
Los AngelesFOX 11Unvaccinated workers hoping to get jobs back Former LA City employees who were fired for not adhering to the vaccine mandate are hoping to get their jobs back. LOS ANGELES - Matt Mammone, a former Los Angeles City firefighter/engineer with 15 years of service, expressed his...
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has enacted a curfew for the mandatory evacuation zones related to the Palisades and Eaton fires. January 11, 2025 10:10am PST video Firefighter gives update as blaze moves towards Brentwood The Palisades Fire moved swiftly towards Brentwood on Saturday...
Jacob Fuerte, a 22-year-old LA City firefighter recruit, was killed in what's being investigated as a hit-and-run crash on the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles. April 16, 2024 3:44pm PDT video LAFD recruit killed in Studio City crash ...
LADOTLos Angeles,Los Angeles City CouncilMatthew Gaudreau,protected bike laneSean Higginsstreet cleaners City leaders dick around on HLA, LA Times profiles “disruptor” Michael Schneider, and the “impact” of bike collisions Just 183 days left until Los Angeles fails to meet its Vision Zero ple...
Although the only real surprise is that Los Angeles somehow didn’t make the top ten. ……… Um, okay. A writer from Redwood City, Californiawent on a rant against bicycle boulevards and taking the lane. And, um, fire trucks. Or something. ...
She also noted that the Airport fire was the third large blaze to break out within a 40-mile radius in Southern California in four days, on the heels of the Line fire near the San Bernardino National Forest and the Bridge fire in the Angeles National Forest. ...
The Los Angeles City Council is facing criticism over the move to halt remote public comment during its meetings. Jan. 11, 2025 California Firefighters gain ground on deadly L.A. wildfires, but more wind is on the way The Palisades fire continues to threaten Brentwood and Encino, where ...