After brutal fire season, California lawmakers call for seasonal firefighters to be employed year-round
State legislators are calling to extend Cal Fire's staffing to a year-round system, switching some roles from nine-month positions.
Legislators ask for year-round staffing for Cal Fire firefighters
Cal Fire firefighters currently operate on season employment, working nine months out of the year before they're laid off during the winter months, like January, when the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted.
California lawmakers renew effort to make state's firefighting force full-time and year-round
The three Louisiana poachers said they didn’t… President Donald Trump issued an executive order late last week canceling recently negotiated federal union contracts in an effort to target federal workers who had inked deals allowing telework.
As California’s fire season grows, state senators push for more year-round firefighters
Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire proposed that state firefighters work full time in place of the seasonal workforce the agency currently staffs for nine months each year.
CAL FIRE firefighters could become year-round employees, new bill proposes
State legislators say the bipartisan bill would support overworked firefighters by addressing staffing issues.
California lawmakers reach across the aisle for firefighting legislation
Both Republicans and Democrats have filed several bills this session related to wildfires in the wake of the massive deadly fires that decimated Los Angeles in January.
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California Voice: Wealth will dictate LA fire recovery unless state learns from mistakes of past disasters
The wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County have left a devastating mark, consuming more than 40,000 acres, taking ...
Despite his boasts, Trump's California water release order doesn't help L.A. fire victims
Opening two dams in central California to help L.A. fight fires is like pouring a glass of water down your sink in order to ...
Cal Fire battalion chief back working in the Bay Area after fighting LA fires
Firefighters from throughout the state traveled down to Southern California in January to help fight the multiple fires that broke out across the Los Angeles area. One of those firefighters was ...
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See EPA guidelines for returning to LA fire zones
The Environment Protection Agency released an updated list of considerations to keep residents of the Pacific Palisades and ...
Rental housing startup Blueground accused of gouging LA fire victims
It allegedly jacked up rents for furnished apartments in Los Angeles — more than 50% in one example — after last month’s ...
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
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Residents Chase, Detain Man who Lit Fire in Chatsworth, CA,
Video footage captured by local resident Gabe Cortez shows the suspect appearing distressed as another resident chases him ...
Los Angeles' Eaton Fire is 100% contained, Cal Fire says
Containment measures the percentage of a fire's perimeter that firefighters have under control. Parts of the fire's interior ...
California’s Gavin Newsom in DC seeking fire disaster aid. Here’s what he said about Trump
President Donald Trump “will do the right thing” and support aid for wildfire-ravaged Southern California, Gov. Gavin Newsom ...
LA Times Today: Altadena neighbors band together after Eaton fire
In 2022, we introduced you to Altadena resident Seriina Covarrubias. She had recently replaced her grass lawn with drought ...
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Seeking Los Angeles fire aid, California Gov. Newsom is off to meet President Trump in DC
The White House confirmed that President Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to impose an array of conditions for federal ...
Rain is coming to Southern California. Will it be enough to end fire season?
Two distinct systems will bring widespread light to moderate rain to Southern California: one on Tuesday into Wednesday and ...