fire chief, budget cuts

Gavin Newsom Cut $100M From Fire Prevention Budget Before California Fires
Just over $100 million was cut from California's wildfire and forest resilience fund in the latest budget, though total ...
LA Times owner rips Mayor Karen Bass for slashing fire department budget: ‘A bad call’
Firefighters working to combat the blaze which has killed at least 10 people encountered empty hydrants and insufficient ...
Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population
Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move that has fallen under scrutiny as wildfires rage.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Confronted Over Wildfire Response on Live TV
Bass stayed mum while a reporter grilled her, asking, "Do you owe citizens an apology for being absent while their homes were ...
Cause of raging Los Angeles wildfires still undetermined as Mayor Karen Bass defends her leadership
Los Angeles officials delivered an update on the efforts to combat wildfires across the city on Thursday, saying more ...
FACTCHECK: Was the LAFD budget cut? No, it actually increased. Here’s how.
Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.
New fast-moving fire emerges as death toll from raging LA wildfires climbs to 10: Updates
Meanwhile, firefighters battled multiple wildfires Thursday that ravaged communities across Los Angeles, destroying more than ...
Former Los Angeles fire fighter 'surprised' by lack of water: People need to 'get answers'
Former Los Angeles firefighter John Knox, who was fired for refusing the COVID vaccine, argues against Mayor Karen Bass' claim that budget reductions didn't impact the city's fire fighting ...