LLos Angeles Read More Four of the five civilians who oversee the LAFD step downMarch 18, 2026 Four of the five members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, which oversees the Los Angeles Fire Department,…
LLos Angeles Read More LAFD tried to protect Bass from ‘reputational harm’ stemming from after-action reportFebruary 20, 2026 Shortly before releasing an after-action report on the Palisades fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department issued a confidential…
LLos Angeles Read More Rick Caruso confirms he will not run for L.A. mayorFebruary 6, 2026 Billionaire developer Rick Caruso is not running for Los Angeles mayor, in a last-minute twist less than two…
LLos Angeles Read More L.A. mayor’s race is in major flux, days before deadlineFebruary 6, 2026 The race for Los Angeles mayor has been in an extraordinary state of flux, with the candidate lineup…
LLos Angeles Read More Bass directed watering down of Palisades fire after-action report, sources sayFebruary 4, 2026 For nearly two months, Mayor Karen Bass has repeatedly denied that she was involved in altering an after-action…
LLos Angeles Read More LAFD Foundation says $65,000 went to celebrity PR firmJanuary 28, 2026 The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation said it paid $65,000 to hire a celebrity public relations firm to…
LLos Angeles Read More Celebrity PR firm helped LAFD shape messaging after Palisades fireJanuary 21, 2026 In the months after the Palisades fire, the Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation raked in millions of dollars…
LLos Angeles Read More L.A. residents deserve more transparency from the LAFDJanuary 15, 2026 Jan. 15, 2026 6 AM PT To the editor: After what seems like decades of wanting more transparency…
LLos Angeles Read More New LAFD chief won’t look into who watered down Palisades fire reportJanuary 13, 2026 After admitting last week that the Los Angeles Fire Department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was watered…
LLos Angeles Read More As L.A. mayor’s race takes shape, Palisades fire is a defining issueJanuary 9, 2026 In some ways, it was just another campaign coffee: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Austin Beutner in a roomful…
LLos Angeles Read More LAFD chief admits Palisades fire report was watered down, says it won’t happen againJanuary 6, 2026 Los Angeles Fire Chief Jaime Moore admitted Tuesday that his department’s after-action report on the Palisades fire was…
LLos Angeles Read More LAFD leaders tried to cover up Palisades fire mistakes. The truth still emergedJanuary 1, 2026 Pacific Palisades had been burning for less than two hours when word raced through the ranks of the…