"45 of the LA fire trucks have to return to the barn a day to recharge their electric batteries for 10 hours instead of just gassing up and fighting fires," a January 19, 2025 Facebook post said.

Controversy over the the rows of idle trucks has intensified after revelations about the LAFD budget being cut by $17 million ...

LAFD and Mayor Karen Bass have not been cooperative ... and the council also signed off on an additional $58 million for new fire trucks. According to the city's financial analysts, this ...

In ousting Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley Friday, Mayor Karen Bass cited failures of pre-deploying firefighters before the Jan. 7 firestorm began. “We know that 1,000 ...