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Another Big Utility Under Suspicion in Fire Disasters

November 2, 2017

November 2, 2017

By Tom Elias As disastrous and deadly wildfires raged through once-lovely residential areas in the Wine Country and other Northern...

Santa Monica Fire Department Participating in Mobile Stroke Unit Pilot Program

September 19, 2017

September 19, 2017

As part of a Los Angeles County mobile stroke study, the Santa Monica Fire Department (SMFD) has teamed up with...

Duplex Dweller Suffers Minor Injuries in Small Fire

August 2, 2017

August 2, 2017

One person suffered minor injuries Wednesday in a fire that started in a garage and spread to a duplex in...

747 Jetliner, Converted to Firefighter, is Almost Ready

August 1, 2017

August 1, 2017

A 747 jetliner, converted into a firefighting bird that can drop 19,000 gallons of fire retardant or water at a...

Limited Service Continues For Blue and Expo Metro Lines

July 28, 2017

July 28, 2017

Limited service continues Friday morning for commuters riding the Blue and Expo lines following a fire that caused damage at...

Struggling Los Angeles Galaxy Fire and Replace Head Coach

July 27, 2017

July 27, 2017

The struggling LA Galaxy announced Thursday that head coach Curt Onalfo was fired and replaced by Sigi Schmid, who will...

Two Southern California Gas Co. Workers Honored For Heroism During House Fire

July 26, 2017

July 26, 2017

Two Southern California Gas Co. workers will be honored by county Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Kathryn Barger Wednesday for helping...

Firefighters Put Out Fire in Vacant Hollywood Building

July 4, 2017

July 4, 2017

Firefighters Tuesday put out a fire at a vacant single-story commercial building in East Hollywood, where they also had to...

City of Malibu to Hold Series of Public Safety Town Hall Meetings Starting with Fire Season Preparedness on June 29

June 27, 2017

June 27, 2017

The City of Malibu is holding a town hall meeting on Thursday, June 29 at 7:00 PM at City Hall...

Heat Wave Washes Over City, Fire Danger Imminent

June 13, 2017

June 13, 2017

A heat wave will begin washing over the Southland Tuesday, raising fears of wildfires and heat-related illnesses and promising to...