Records show Los Angeles officials’ early struggles as windswept blazes escalated
Newly obtained records – including text messages and internal reports – detail how Los Angeles officials scrambled to respond ...
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LAFD Captain: Recently Fired Chief Crowley Allegedly Understaffed Department on Purpose Before Fires
Los Angeles Mayor Bass removes Fire Chief Crowley amid controversy over fire department's handling of recent deadly ...
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 ...
The Washington Post on MSN9h
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.
Firehouse9h
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.
ABC 7 Los Angeles on MSN15h
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 ...
Opinion: California's Big City Mayors Need to Act Like CEOs -- Not Legislators
Anybody?” That question — asked so loudly it drew media attention — came during a recent meeting of the San Diego City ...
NBC Los Angeles23h
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 ...
Fort Worth’s Abraham Alexander may have lost the Oscar — but he still won
Inside the musician’s big week rubbing elbows with Ariana Grande and Elton John, winning an award other than an Oscar and ...
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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.