Southern California school districts are serving fewer students and facing massive budget deficits
California has a generous hold harmless provision in its funding formula, allowing public schools to collect funding for ...
Fox Business9d
LA officials were warned about budget cuts to fire department: 'Someone will die'
Los Angeles' budget priorities continue to face scrutiny over cuts to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), after several people warned officials ahead of the ongoing Southern California ...
New York Post on MSN9d
75 Los Angeles fire trucks wait for repairs as wildfires rage — while city spends $1.3B on the homeless
We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service,” Los Angeles fire chief Kristin Crowley admitted when the wildfires were ...
Fires will worsen local budget conditions across Los Angeles County
The aftermath of the January fires provides an opportunity to rein in local government, so that it does a few things both ...
CBS News13d
A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response
Before wildfires broke out across Los Angeles, the city's fire chief said that budget cuts were hampering the department's ability to respond to emergencies, a department memo shows. Funding for ...
Grist on MSN2d
What Trump can (and can’t) do to disrupt Los Angeles wildfire aid
It will be hard for the president to revoke FEMA funding — but a GOP-led Congress could slow down the region’s recovery.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat1d
California rushes billions in aid for Los Angeles fire recovery: ‘The first of many steps’
California passed a set of bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov.
WTHR13d
Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget
Massive wildfires roaring through the Los Angeles area left neighborhoods in ruins on Jan. 8, killing at least two people and threatening Southern California landmarks. Three major blazes that erupted ...