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Tag: Los Angeles Fire Department
Fire captain accuses former chief of mismanagement
By Edward Henderson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A captain in the Los Angeles Fire Department has accused former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley of purposefully […]
City Council upholds firing of fire chief
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Following a contentious and emotional hearing March 4, the City Council denied former Fire Chief Kristin Crowley’s appeal of […]
Potentially dangerous storm expected to hit region
Crews from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works place tarps and sandbags in the Baldwin Hills area in preparation from rainstorms expected to […]
Fire damages apartment units under construction
Wave Wire Services SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A massive fire at an apartment building in the framing stages of construction forced evacuations of nearby residents […]
Wading in the water
Wave Staff Report BALDWIN HILLS — On a day when the temperature in Los Angeles never surpassed 55 degrees, youngsters celebrated the last Saturday of […]
Suspect arrested in South L.A. church arson case
Wave Wire Services SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A 23-year-old man pleaded not guilty Sept. 21 in connection with an arson fire that destroyed a historic […]
9/11 anniversary observed at Southland events
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — On the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, city and county leaders gathered Sept. 11 for […]
House fire delayed Anne Heche rescue efforts, report says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Firefighters who responded to the car crash and house fire that ultimately killed actress Anne Heche in July could […]
LAPD closes investigation into crash that killed actress
Wave Wire Services MAR VISTA — Los Angeles police have officially ended their investigation into the crash that resulted in the death of actress Anne […]