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June 17, 2024 at 11:56 PM. A fire in Los Angeles County that forced the evacuations of hundreds of people from a state park has burned more than 15,000 acres since it started Saturday, authorities ...
November 13, 2023 at 8:29 PM. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and indefinitely closed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway, causing major ...
November 13, 2023 at 1:29 PM. A massive blaze that began in a pallet storage yard below the 10 Freeway in Los Angeles has brought traffic chaos to the city. A mile-long section of the freeway near ...
The Los Angeles County Fire Department utilizes a wide array of firefighting apparatus, including engines, quints, trucks, light forces (engine + quint or truck), patrol units, and water tenders. Support apparatus include rescue squads, hazardous materials squads, and urban search and rescue squads. [1] LACoFD uses private ambulance providers ...
The County government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration, law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, health care, and social services. In addition the County serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas.
On April 1, 1850 the citizens of Los Angeles elected a three-man Court of Sessions as their first governing body. [1] A total of 377 votes were cast in this election. [1] In 1852, the Legislature dissolved the Court of Sessions and created a five-member Board of Supervisors. [1] In 1913 the citizens of Los Angeles County approved a charter ...
The massive fire that forced the indefinite closure of parts of Interstate 10, a major traffic artery in Los Angeles, was set intentionally, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday.. A ...
Los Angeles County Lifeguards. Los Angeles County Lifeguards is a division of the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The lifeguard operations safeguard 31 miles (50 km) of beach and 72 miles (116 km) of coastline, from San Pedro in the south, to Malibu in the north. [2] The Los Angeles County Lifeguards are the largest professional lifeguard ...