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Update: Sawtelle-Area Apartment Complex Catches Fire

January 29, 2020

January 29, 2020

A 25-story residential high-rise is currently on fire By Sam Catanzaro A 25-story high rise on Wilshire Boulevard in West...

LAFD Takes 104 Firefighters To Put Out 2 1/2-Acre Fire in Pacific Palisades

November 8, 2015

November 8, 2015

Los Angeles firefighters were able to get a handle on a stubborn vegetation fire today burning in the Pacific Palisades....

LA Fire Department could raise bills for people who call 911

April 22, 2015

April 22, 2015

The Los Angeles Fire Department should change the way it bills people who call 911 for medical help, according to...

Century City-Based LAFD Foundation Dispatches Funding City Cannot Afford

April 21, 2015

April 21, 2015

The most integral units of a community, including emergency response teams, often find it a challenge to obtain sufficient funds...

LAFD fails to conduct portion of annual inspections of city’s hazardous materials

February 28, 2015

February 28, 2015

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) failed to conduct annual inspections of at least one-third of the city’s hazardous materials...

Los Angeles Fire Department to improve response times by operating out of four bureaus

January 12, 2015

January 12, 2015

The Los Angeles Fire Department will now operate out of four bureaus around the city, as part of an effort...

Eight firefighters injured in Venice storage facility fire

October 26, 2014

October 26, 2014

Eight firefighters were injured battling an intense 13-hour fire at a storage facility Venice. One firefighter suffered a back injury...

Woman rescued from Pacific Palisades surf

October 6, 2014

October 6, 2014

A woman was hospitalized after being rescued Sunday from rough surf off Pacific Palisades, authorities said. County lifeguards pulled the...

Los Angeles Fire Department enforce anti-nepotism policy

September 17, 2014

September 17, 2014

Los Angeles Fire Department personnel who have friends or family seeking a firefighter job are disqualified from participating in the...

Los Angeles Police Department incorrectly classifies over a thousand violent crimes as minor offenses

August 10, 2014

August 10, 2014

  The Los Angeles Police Department incorrectly classified about 1,200 violent crimes as minor offenses in a one-year period spanning 2012 and...