California's first responders are united in mourning the loss of a San Francisco firefighter in the line of duty, 48-year-old Lt. Vincent Perez died from injuries suffered while battling a Thursday morning house fire. Two others were injured in the blaze. One -- Firefighter-Paramedic Anthony Valerio -- remained in critical condition Thursday night.
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International Rescue: LA County’s USAR Task Force 2 responds to disasters around the world as one of only two internationally certified USAR teams in the nation.
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...A former Assemblyman from Sacramento has dropped an effort to qualify a ballot measure that would have gutted retirement security for firefighters and other public workers. However, other threats still loom.
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...California's public workers and retirees are hitting the road to stand up for the secure retirement they have earned. Speaking at separate events in San Diego and Riverside, CPF members joined teachers, police officers, bus drivers and other public workers to fight back against Wisconsin-style attacks on their pensions and bargaining rights.
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State and local pension systems are facing a long-term funding issue, but are not in “crisis”, according to a report on public radio’s Marketplace. The report also suggests concerns about recruitment if pensions are wiped out.
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