Mayor Karen Bass said cuts to the LAFD's budget did not impact the city's response to the deadly wildfires. The city's fire chief disagreed.

Defunding of other city programs in order to give the LAPD billions a year has consequences,” according to a local activist.

As California's wildfires continue to spread, Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley criticized the city's ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last ...

More than 35,000 acres have burned so far, and at least 10 deaths have been reported, in what could be the most costly fire ...

The Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, Lidia and Kenneth fires are burning in Southern California, destroying more than 10,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.

A firefighter battles the Eaton Fire on Jan. 8, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) "Completely dry - couldn't get any water out of it," said Captain Kevin Easton, who was part of a ...

Firefighters began to make progress battling the deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area early Thursday, especially because the ferocious winds that have been driving the fast-moving ...

A fire fueled by dangerously high winds has forced thousands of people to leave their homes in Los Angeles County.

In a Dec. 4 memo, Los Angeles Chief Kristin Crowley said the cuts "have adversely affected the department's ability to maintain core operations." ...

Pride reports that the stereotype of lesbians always being prepared for an emergency — everyone knows a queer woman who doesn ...