Records show Los Angeles officials’ early struggles as windswept blazes escalated
The exchange of messages reveals how authorities initially assessed and activated the lowest level of emergency management to ...
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Report: Los Angeles Fire Failed to Report 1,000 Hydrants Needing Repair
A report of damaged hydrants dating back to January 2024 by Los Angeles firefighters was not shared until February 2025.
The L.A. fire recovery effort: Colliding egos, ambitions and financing
Promises to unify and work together to rebuild a wide swath of the Los Angeles region after January’s fires have given way to a far messier reality.
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ABC7 On Your Side obtains texts sent to and from former LAFD Chief Crowley during LA wildfires
The text messages show how officials first started to realize how bad things were getting and that the windswept blazes had ...
LA wildfires: What text messages sent to and from LA fire chief during blaze show
Text messages released to ABC News through a public records request provide new insight about what local officials were ...
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LA In A Minute podcast host says he was on hold with 911 for an hour after home break-in
Evan Lovett said he was on hold with 911 for 59 minutes before police were dispatched to his home. Officials said they're working to hire more police dispatchers.
Opinion: California's Big City Mayors Need to Act Like CEOs -- Not Legislators
Karen Bass and Todd Gloria have acted like weaker mayors amid crises, perhaps because they spent their careers as legislators ...
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Texts to, from Kristin Crowley show coordination efforts during LA's wildfires
Text messages sent to and from former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley leading up to LA County’s disastrous wildfires and the weeks ...