Mayor Eric Garcetti has elected Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley to head the Los Angeles Fire Department, his office confirmed Tuesday. If confirmed by the city council, Crowley would be the first woman to lead the city’s fire department. Garcetti said in a statement that there … Read More

A man was found dead in the water near Leeward Bay Marina in Wilmington Sunday night, the Los Angeles Fire Department said. The man, who was about 60 years old, was found lifeless in the water near Berth 200 shortly before 5.30pm, according to Brian … Read More

A fire on a commercial property in Adelanto on Wednesday claimed two structures as it burned Wednesday afternoon and evening, though San Bernardino County’s fire protection district was able to prevent the fire from spreading to other structures. The two-alarm Baldwin Fire, located in the … Read More

by: Cindy Von Quednow, with further reporting by Nancy Fontan Sent: January 12, 2022 / 15:33 PST / Up to date: January 12, 2022 / 15:45 PST One person was seriously injured after a collision with several vehicles in Winnetka on Wednesday afternoon. The money … Read More

SUN VALLEY (CBSLA) – A single-story house fire in the Sun Valley Sunday night received a major response from the Los Angeles Fire Department. Firefighters battled the blaze at a Sun Valley fire on Sunday. (Photo credit: Sky9 Chopper, KCAL9 News READ MORE: Bob Saget, … Read More

A pilot was admitted to the hospital after their plane crashed near Whiteman Airport in Sylmar on Sunday, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The crash, which took place shortly after noon. said LAFD in a few warnings. After the pilot was removed from … Read More

NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CBSLA) – Firefighters were engaged in a battle with a commercial structural fire in North Hollywood on Friday. A massive one-story commercial fire in North Hollywood. (Photo credit: Sky9 Chopper, KCAL9 News) READ MORE: Two remanded in custody following LAPD prosecution of reckless … Read More

Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actress and enduring inspiration who transformed how black people were portrayed on screen, becoming the first black actor to win an Oscar for Best Leading Actor and the first to be a top runner-up, is dead. He was 94. Poitier, winner … Read More

Los Angeles officials on Thursday addressed concerns about staffing issues related to first aiders related to the COVID-19 increase. As of Wednesday, 505 LA police officers and 299 employees of the LA fire department were at home in quarantine due to COVID-19, LA Mayor Eric … Read More

More than 1,000 police officers, firefighters and paramedics in the Los Angeles area were sick or quarantined at home Tuesday after testing positive for coronavirus, prompting further public safety concerns as the Omicron variant continues its rapid spread. A spokesman for LA Mayor Eric Garcetti … Read More