The national attack on your rights and benefits as public servants is washing up on the shores of the Golden State. And it now has claimed a life. More than 200 employees in Costa Mesa, including 90 firefighters, got six-month layoff notices Thursday, March 17th, as part of a brazen, ideologically fueled effort to privatize the entire city.
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Ventura County FD's swift-water rescue team, consisting of Local 1364 members, successfully saved four friends who became stuck in a creekbed in Thousand Oaks during last Sunday's heavy storm.
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Los Angeles County's search and rescue team, CATF-2, returned home Saturday, after six days aiding search efforts following the earthquake in Japan. The LA County team is one of only two in the nation certified for international response. Rescuers report being "stunned" by what they saw.
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Treasurer Bill Lockyer. CPF sits down with California's treasurer to talk about the state budget crisis, the governor's proposal and redevelopment reform.
LA County Fire Department's California Task Force 2 finished its first day helping the recovery effort in Japan without finding any survivors, a county fire department official said Tuesday.