After home burglary, LA podcaster’s hour on hold with 911 highlights dispatcher shortage
Mayor Karen Bass called the delayed response ‘unacceptable’ and said over 100 dispatchers were hired last year, with more ...
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LA Podcaster Evan Lovett Highlights Extended 911 Wait Time Following Home Burglary
Evan Lovett, an L.A. social media figure, faced a lengthy 911 wait after his home was burglarized, raising concerns over L.A.
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LAPD fire chief appeals firing, faces tough fight
Kristin Crowley, who was fired by Mayor Karen Bass as chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department last week, notified the city Thursday she is appealing her ...
LAPD watchdog pushes for more transparency amid outcry over officers’ alleged racist remarks
The Los Angeles Police Commission made the request on Tuesday following allegations of racist and sexist comments made by ...
College basketball highlights, Feb. 25, 20025
Feb. 25, 2025. An investigation is underway after a deputy responding to a San Bernardino County home was involved in a ...
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LASD fails to be transparent about role in police response to encampment
The County Sheriff’s Department said it sent two squads to back up police who cleared last spring’s Palestine solidarity ...
Bass-Crowley rift intensified harsh spotlight on LA’s disaster recovery. Now what?
Many saw L.A. Mayor Karen Bass’s firing of the city’s fire chief Kristin Crowley as inevitable. But can Bass and the city ...
LA mayor dismisses fire chief over response to most destructive wildfire in city history last month
Six weeks after devastating wildfires, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ousted the city’s fire chief amid a public rift over ...
Job concerns, media spin among texts to LAFD chief during wildfires
Hundreds of pages of text messages sent to and from the former fire chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department have been ...
Opinion
How will Los Angeles balance fire recovery, Olympics prep and homelessness?
Los Angeles has committed to reducing homelessness while rebuilding Pacific Palisades and preparing for the 2028 Olympics.
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LA Mayor Bass admits Ghana trip prior to wildfires was a mistake
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, chats with California Governor Gavin Newsom while surveying damage during the Palisades Fire on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Pacific Palisades, CA. .Photo by Jeff ...