The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) chief warned a month ago that budget cuts had plunged it into "unprecedented ...

California state budget, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in June 2024, slashed funding for wildfire and forest ...

Critics on social media have alleged that Mayor Karen Bass cut the city fire department’s budget by $23 million this year.

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

The change in fire department funding from 2023-24 stemmed from a one-time purchase of breathing equipment and fire suits ...

But as with much of the news swirling around the fires, the real picture is complicated. Facing lower tax revenues and higher ...

As the most destructive fire in Los Angeles area history rages, Mayor Karen Bass faces criticism over the timing of an ...

While it is unknown if much of the Kardashian-Jenner clan has been affected by the wildfires, older sister Kim Kardashian 's ...

As firefighters worked to quell flames, many celebrities expressed gratitude for first responders – but some expressed anger ...

Fierce winds fueled new fires and made it harder to contain the largest blazes, which have destroyed whole neighborhoods and ...

Multiple wildfires, including the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire, are raging across Southern California Friday, leaving at ...