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.
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 ...
Gavin Newsom Cut $100m From Fire Prevention Budget Before California Fires
President-elect Donald Trump said the failure to contain the Los Angeles wildfires was "all" Governor Newsom's fault.
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 ...
Los Angeles fires: More than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed, at least 10 dead
Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at ...
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Los Angeles mayor faces tough questions amid wildfire response
Mayor Karen Bass answered tough questions from the media on the timing of her trip to Ghana and fire department budget cuts.
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.
California fires put Los Angeles and outlying areas on high alert: What to know
Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the ...
Los Angeles fire budget cut, hundreds of hydrants stolen for scrap before fires
Hundreds of fire hydrants were stolen from the ground for scrap metal in advance of the blazes raging across Los Angeles, ...
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 ...