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Two Months Before Deadly Blazes, LA Fire Chief Said She Needed More Firefighters—Then Karen Bass's Admin Scrubbed the Memo
'In many ways, the current staffing, deployment mode, and size … have not changed since the 1960s,' wrote Kristin Crowley
January 12, 2025
Bureaucracy, Red Tape, and a Failed Gavin Newsom Project: Why California Moved Slowly in Wildfire Prevention
California's leaders have known for years that the plodding pace of their fire prevention efforts is a problem
January 11, 2025
WATCH: Newsom Passes the Buck, Bass Won't Talk Budgets, and Biden Celebrates His Great-Grandchild: How Democrats Are Responding to the LA Infernos
'The good news is: I'm a great-grandfather as of today!' Biden said at wildfire presser
January 9, 2025
Los Angeles Fire Chief Warned That Mayor Karen Bass’s Budget Cuts Limited Wildfire Response: 'At Risk of Reduced Effectiveness'
Bass cut $7 million from overtime, then allocated $5 million for electric fire vehicles
January 9, 2025