A new book captures the complicated life and career of Bruce Lee Bruce Lee’s martial arts work on the silver screen made him a household name in America at a time when those of Asian descent were ...

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A veteran fire official has been tapped as the new chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, LA Mayor Karen Bass announced Friday. Jaime E. Moore, whose recent assignment was leading the LAFD Valley ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The devastating Palisades fire stemmed from a New Year’s Day fire that resurfaced on Jan. 7. The revelations — ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. After the Palisades fire broke out in January, the head of the powerful firefighters union, Freddy Escobar, ...

The Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and leveled much of the community was the result of a “perfect storm” of leadership and communication challenges, exacerbated by “dry vegetation, unrelenting ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department needs to overhaul its staffing policies, improve communication systems and enhance wildfire training following the devastating Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and ...

Ten months after the Palisades Fire devastated homes and businesses, officials announced Wednesday they had arrested someone they believe started the flames. However, Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man ...

The Los Angeles Fire Department released its after-action report, detailing the challenges its personnel faced in the first 36 hours of the Palisades Fire, which included staffing shortages, ...