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Karen Bass, Los Angeles Fire Department

Did Mayor Karen Bass really cut the fire department budget? The answer gets tricky

Employee raises and other expenses are expanding the Los Angeles Fire Department's budget. At the same time, the agency has had to scale back operations in recent months.

USA TODAY on MSN · 5h

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass faces heat for fire budget, Ghana trip as city burns

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing criticism from across the city's political spectrum over the preparations for and handling of the fire outbreak that started Tuesday.

Black Enterprise · 5h

LA Mayor Karen Bass Faces Scrutiny For $17M Fire Department Budget Cut Despite An Existing $819M

Since Mayor Bass returned to LA, she has thanked the LAFD for their service and announced that the fires have been "fully contained."

City Failed Residents with Fire Department Budget Cuts

Hosted on MSN · 6h

Los Angeles Fire Chief: City Failed Residents with Fire Department Budget Cuts

California governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of an independent investigation into the L.A. Department of Water and Power.

KREM · 1d

Yes, Los Angeles cut $17.6 million from the fire department’s budget

The Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget was cut by nearly $17.6 million this fiscal year. That’s a roughly 2% decrease from the previous year.

FOX News on MSN · 4h

LA fire chief says city failed residents in wildfire prep, budget cuts: ‘Screaming to be properly funded’

Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said that the City of Los Angeles failed it's residents after failing to properly fund the fire department.

Budget Cuts to Fire Department Are a Point of Contention, but the Full Picture Is Complicated

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

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Rumors About LA Fire Department Budget Cuts Are Missing Context

The January 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles resulted in an online rumor concerning LA Mayor Karen Bass reducing funding for ...

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Fact Check: Los Angeles firefighters did not use handbags to douse fire

Small canvas bags that Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) firefighters used as makeshift water containers to quickly put out ...

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LA County cut fire budget while spending heavily on DEI, woke items: 'Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe'

A review of Los Angeles County's budget shows that thousands of dollars were allocated to diversity, equity and inclusion ...

Los Angeles mayor slashed fire budget last year, prioritized homeless population

Los Angeles slashed its fire department's budget last year while prioritizing spending for its homeless population, a move that has fallen under scrutiny as wildfires rage.

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