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Greuel: LA Needs Better Tracking, Reporting Of Services To Seniors

Senior citizens in Los Angeles may not be receiving meals and other services funded by city programs, according to an audit released Wednesday.

2012/12/05

Overtime Costs Thaw Hiring Freeze At LAFD

Thousands of applicants are expected to compete for hundreds of positions at the Los Angeles Fire Department after a three-year hiring freeze.

2012/07/30

LA Parks Employee Arrested For Allegedly Stealing, Selling City-Owned Gas

A city parks employee was behind bars for allegedly stealing hundreds of gallons of gasoline from city depots and selling it on the streets.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/05/22

Dozens Of Fallen Police Officers, Firefighters Honored In Long Beach

Families of 28 police officers and 13 firefighters who died in the line of duty were on hand at a memorial service on Tuesday.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/05/08

Report: Complaints Against LASD Took Average Of 3 Months For Processing

If you have an issue with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, be patient: you may not hear back from them for months.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/05/08

Union Chief: Tap $200M Reserve Fund To Cut Emergency Response Times

The president of the firefighters union says commissioners now support tapping the reserve fund to bring back ambulances, engines, and the staff to operate them.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2012/04/04

Loophole Prevents Disciplinary Action Over Fire Trucks Used In Porn Films

The LAFD chief says a legal loophole will prevent any repercussions for firefighters involved with either porn shoot.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/10/05

‘Aggressive’ Probe Underway After LAFD Fire Trucks Spotted In Porn Videos

An investigation is ongoing into how city fire trucks wound up in pornographic video productions in two separate L.A. locations.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/09/22

Long Beach Police Join Facebook To ‘Share Success Stories, Concerns’

If you’re looking to scare off your enemies on Facebook, the Long Beach Police Department is ready to be your “friend”.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/07/01

3rd LA Building Official Fired In Bribery Scandal; Memo Calls For GPS Tracking

In addition to a special investigator at a cost of $200,000, the department will also start tracking the location of inspectors via their cellphones.

2011/06/23

FBI To Expand Probe Of Los Angeles Building Department

The FBI is expanding an investigation into the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to include supervisors.

2011/05/31

Firefighters Protest Proposed Budget Cuts

Roughly 150 firefighters and their families are protesting proposed budget cuts at City Hall.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/05/13

Smoke engulfs the landmark Central Library as fire trucks fight the blaze that destroyed 20 percent of the library's 2.6 million volumes on April 29, 1986. (credit: Ben Martin//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)

Firefighters Hailed For Work On 1986 Blaze At LA Central Library

The city’s biggest collection of books was almost reduced to ashes twenty-five years ago on Friday in a dramatic fire that took several hours and hundreds of firefighters to put out.

2011/04/29